Barkley v. City of Blue Lake
California Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PARRILLI, J.
In this case, we hold that an action on a judgment against a public entity is not subject to the claim filing requirements of Government Code sections 905 and 945.4.
The City of Blue Lake (the City) appeals from a summary judgment granted to respondent Patrick J. Barkley. Barkley brought an action on a judgment against the City, which awarded him damages for breach of a contract to construct a sewer system. The City contends the trial court erroneously rejected three of its defenses: (1) Barkley’s recovery was subject to the constitutional debt limitation provided in article…
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