Bellman v. County of Contra Costa

In this action in inverse condemnation based on earth slippages plaintiff 1 appeals from a judgment of dismissal after the granting of a motion “for a nonsuit for the insufficiency of plaintiffs’ proof.” Prom a memorandum opinion it appears that the motion was granted on the theory that the claim filed by plaintiff with defendant county was not timely under the one-year claim provisions of sections 29702 and 29704 of the Government Code as they read at the times involved. We have concluded that the trial court was correct as to slippages which occurred more than one year prior to the filing…