Solis v. County of Contra Costa

Appellant Contra Costa County appeals from judgments in favor of respondents I. A. Solis and Vincente A. Movida based on claims for damages for the county’s negligent spraying of weed killer onto their tomato crops.

Appellant’s contentions on appeal are: 1) that respondents’ claims were not timely filed; 2) that the trial court erred in vacating its findings of fact and conclusions of law and substituting new findings and conclusions, and 3) that the trial court did not use the proper measure of damages in measuring respondents’ loss. None of these contentions, to the extent that it is…