Ebersol v. Cowan

*430Opinion

REYNOSO, J.

Marian Lee Ebersol appeals from an order of the Superior Court of Ventura County denying her relief from the claim presentation requirement of Government Code section 945.4.1 The sole question before us is whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding that appellant’s failure to timely file a claim against respondent Ventura County Superintendent of Schools was not due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect, the statutorily provided bases for relief under section 946.6.

For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that the trial court abused…