Legal Opinion
Bettencourt v. State of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 4, 1954No. Civ. 15668PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
Plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries, appeals from a judgment sustaining defendant State of California’s demurrer without leave to amend.
Questions Presented
1. Can the court take judicial notice of the character of the operation of the Dumbarton Bridge by the State of California ?
2. Is that operation governmental or proprietary ?
Complaint
The complaint alleged that defendant State of California, together with the other defendants, operated and maintained “that certain bridge and highway” between the counties of Alameda and San Mateo, commonly known as Dumbarton Bridge. It then alleges…
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