Design Immunity May Not Shield A Public Entity From Liability Where It Failed To Warn Of A Known Danger

Can a public entity rely upon design immunity where the public entity failed to warn of a design element that resulted in a dangerous condition of ...

May 24, 2023
8:56 AM

Can a public entity rely upon design immunity where the public entity failed to warn of a design element that resulted in a dangerous condition of a roadway? In Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes (S267453) 60 Cal. App. 5th 423, the California Supreme Court examined whether the design immunity found in California Government Code section 830.6 extends to claims alleging that the public entity failed to warn of a design element that resulted in a dangerous condition and held that public entities still "retain a duty to warn of known dangers that the roadway presents to the public.

Catherine L.