Huffman v. City of Poway

Opinion

McDONALD, J.

Appellant David W. Huffman, an actor in a musical play coproduced by Reunion Productions (Reunion) and respondent Arts Alive! Foundation (AAF), was injured while rehearsing the play at a facility owned and operated by respondent City of Poway (City). Huffman’s lawsuit alleged claims for negligence against AAF and for premises liability (Gov. Code, § 835) against City. The jury found in favor of Huffman, assessed comparative negligence among the parties, and awarded damages of $93,700.

However, the trial court entered judgments in favor of AAF and City. First, the trial court…