Grenier v. City of Irwindale

Opinion

GRIGNON, J.

Plaintiff and appellant Arthur Grenier appeals from the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant and respondent City of Irwindale in this action for dangerous condition of public property with respect to a flooded street. We conclude the city has established the defense of design immunity under Government Code section 830.6. A public entity defendant establishes design immunity for purposes of summary judgment when it presents substantial evidence of the reasonableness of the design, even if conflicting evidence of the design’s reasonableness is presented by the…