Elaine Parlen v. Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power, City of Los Angeles, ABJO LLP, and Does 1 through 40
Published: Nov. 17, 2017 | Result Date: Aug. 18, 2017 | Filing Date: Dec. 2, 2015 |Case number: BC602865 Summary Judgment – Defense
Judge
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Andrew L. Shapiro
(Lewitt, Hackman, Shapiro, Marshall & Harlan)
Defendant
Craig L. Dunkin
(Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP)
Gregory Adams
(Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney)
Facts
After an alleged slip and fall that occurred on Jan. 10, 2015, plaintiff sued the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power for dangerous condition of public property and ABJO Limited Partnership for negligence.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that she slipped on a fell on a metal cover that was owned and maintained by LADWP and which had been placed over a section of a public sidewalk/driveway near property owned by ABJO.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: ABJO contended in its motion for summary judgment that the city and LADWP admitted ownership of the cover and that it did not own, maintain, control or possess the public sidewalk upon which the alleged dangerous condition was located.
Result
The court granted ABJO's motion.
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