California Supreme Court Watch

#21-185 Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, S267453. (B293670; 60 Cal.App.5th 423; Los Angeles County Superior Court; BC633651.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment in a civil action. This case includes the following issue: Can a public entity be held liable under Government Code section 830.8 for failure to warn of an allegedly dangerous design of public property if the design itself is entitled to immunity under Government Code?

Petition for review granted: 4/21/2021

The court ordered the issue to be briefed and argued in this case limited to the following: Can a public entity be held liable under Government Code section 830.8 for failure to warn of an allegedly dangerous design of public property that is subject to Government Code section 830.6 design immunity?

Issues ordered limited and petition for review granted: 4/28/2021

Case fully briefed: 9/16/2021

Cause argued and submitted: 2/07/2023

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.

See the Petition for Review.