City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court

Opinion

TURNER, P. J.

I. Introduction

Petitioner, the City of Los Angeles, seeks a writ of mandate directing the respondent court to grant its motion for summary judgment. Because plaintiffs’ lawsuit and petition for relief from the claims requirement were not timely filed, the summary judgment motion should have been granted. Accordingly, the petition is granted.

II. Facts and Procedural History

Plaintiffs Mark and Janette Katz suffered damages to their real and personal property when a city sewer backed up and “flooded the entire house with human waste and other raw sewage.” Plaintiffs alleged…