Governmental tort liability

• Author: Stanton T. Mathews/Anoush Lancaster
• Pages: 681-696

GOVERNMENTAL

TORT LIABILITY

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CHAPTER 18

GOVERNMENTAL TORT LIABILITY

§181:00 GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS IN GENERAL

§182:00 PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY: FAILURE TO DISCHARGE A

MANDATORY DUTY/DUTIES IMPOSED BY ENACTMENT

§183:00 PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY: DANGEROUS CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

§184:00 PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY: ACTS AND OMISSIONS OF EMPLOYEES

§181:00 GOVERNMENTAL TORT CLAIMS IN GENERAL

§1:10 When the Filing of a Claim Is Required

§1:11 Claims Against a Public Entity

§1:12 Claims Against an Employee of a Public Entity

§1:13 Claim for Money or Damages

§1:20 When the Filing of a Claim Is Not Required

§1:21 During the 70 Days Immediately Following the Accrual of the Cause of Action

§1:22 Lack of Knowledge

§1:23 Specif‌ic Nontort Claims

§1:24 Federal Civil Rights Claims

§1:25 Fair Employment and Housing Act Claims

§1:26 Cross Complaints

§1:27 Conversion

§1:28 Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

§1:30 Subsequent Claimants Not Relieved of Requirement

§1:40 Claim Presentation

§1:41 Claim Forms

§1:42 Notice of Insuff‌iciency of Claim, Amending the Claim

§1:43 Substantial Compliance of a Claim

§1:50 Time Within Which a Claim May Be Filed

§1:60 Time for the Response to the Claim

§1:70 Form Complaints

§182:00 PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY: FAILURE TO DISCHARGE A

MANDATORY DUTY/DUTIES IMPOSED BY ENACTMENT

§2:10 Def‌inition

§2:20 Elements

§2:21 An Enactment Must Impose a Mandatory, Not Discretionary, Duty

§2:21a The Obligatory Language of the Enactment Must Be Explicit

§2:21b Use of “Shall”

§2:21c A Duty Is Not Mandatory Where the Enactment Advises or Permits Discretion

§2:21d The Enactment Must Be Applicable to the Public Entity

§2:21e The Enactment Must Be Specif‌ically Pleaded

§2:22 Enactment Must Intend to Protect Against Kind of Risk of Injury Suffered

GOVERNMENTAL

TORT LIABILITY

California Causes of Action 18-2

§2:23 Breach of a Mandatory Duty Must Be Proximate Cause of Injury Suffered

§2:23a Question of Fact

§2:23b Burden of Proof

§2:23c Duty to Investigate

§2:30 Authorities

§2:40 Remedies

§2:50 Statute of Limitations

§2:60 Aff‌irmative Defenses

§2:61 Discretionary Immunity

§2:62 Reasonable Action

§2:63 Inspection Immunity

§2:64 Immunity for Misrepresentation

§183:00 PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY: DANGEROUS CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

§3:10 Def‌inition

§3:20 Elements

§3:30 Authorities

§3:40 Remedies

§3:50 Statute of Limitations

§3:60 Aff‌irmative Defenses/Immunities

§3:70 Related Causes of Action

§3:80 Form Complaint

§184:00 PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY: ACTS AND OMISSIONS OF EMPLOYEES

§4:10 Def‌inition

§4:20 Elements

§4:30 Authorities

§4:31 Scope of Employment

§4:31a The Scope of Employment: Public Employees

§4:31b The Scope of Employment: Independent Contractors

§4:31c The Scope of Employment: Foreseeability

§4:31d Determining the Public Entity’s Duty of Care

§4:40 Remedies

§4:50 Statute of Limitations

§4:60 Aff‌irmative Defenses

§4:61 Public Entity Immunity

§4:62 Employee Misrepresentation

§4:70 [Reserved]

§4:80 Form Complaint