Stang v. City of Mill Valley

38 Cal.2d 486 (1952)

P. A. STANG et al., Appellants,

v.

CITY OF MILL VALLEY et al., Respondents.

S. F. No. 18485.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Feb. 21, 1952.

Charles Reach for Appellants.

Thomas C. Nelson, City Attorney (Mill Valley) for Respondents.

Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney (Los Angeles), Gilmore Tillman, Chief Assistant City Attorney for Water and Power, and O. M. Lloyd, Deputy City Attorney, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.

SPENCE, J.

Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages suffered as the result of a fire on their property, claiming liability against the city and…