Legal Opinion
DeYoung v. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 20, 1984No. Civ. 28885PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WORK, J.
Neva DeYoung appeals an order denying her petition for relief from the claim provisions of Government Code 1 section 945.4 on her action against the State of California (State). She contends the trial court erred in denying the petition and the State is estopped from asserting the protection provided by the statute. We affirm the order.
Factual and Procedural Background
On August 19, 1981, while attending horseraces sponsored by Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) at Del Mar Race Track, DeYoung fell down a grandstand staircase and was injured. She was contacted by a claims adjuster,…
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