Posts tagged ‘Government Code section 830.6’

Failure to Consider Safety Element in Design Does Not Preclude Public Entity’s Discretionary Authority Under Design Immunity Defense

In Rodriguez v. Department of Transportation, Case No. F074027 (March 27, 2018), the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District considered the following mind-twister: Can you…

California Supreme Court Raises the Bar on Dangerous Conditions on Public Property Claims

Earlier we wrote about the affirmative defense of “design immunity” which can be used by public entities to shield themselves from personal injury claims dangerous conditions on…

Design Immunity of Public Entities: Sometimes Designs, Like Recipes, are Best Left Alone

April 23, 1985 is a day that will live in infamy. The Coca Cola Company, responding to falling sales against its “sweeter” rival Pepsi-Cola, announced that…