RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS

December 2006

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First District Holds Trail Immunity under California Government Code Applies to Claims Arising from Design and Location of Trail
Anni Amberger-Warren v. City of Piedmont

On October 6, 2006, the First District Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court’s ruling granting summary judgment for the defendant City of Piedmont (city) on the basis of statutory “trail immunity.” The court confirmed that the paved pathway in question constitutes a trail under the relevant statute, and further, that trail immunity also covers claims arising from a trail’s design and location, as well as maintenance.