Thomas Cooke III, Cynthia Cooke v. The City and County of San Francisco
Published: Jun. 7, 2014 | Result Date: May 2, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CGC-11-515143 Settlement – $650,000
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Warren Metlitzky
(Conrad Metlitzky Kane LLP)
Facts
Thomas Cooke sued the City and County of San Francisco.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Cooke alleged that on Oct. 17, 2010, he was driving on Cherry Lake Road in Tuolumne County. He encountered a sharp hairpin curve in the road, and went over the edge of the road and down a mountain as a result. He alleged that he was injured due to a dangerous condition of public property, and that the city was responsible. He asserted that the city had not posted adequate signage to warn of the turn, and did not give motorists enough warning to navigate the turn properly.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The city denied Cooke's allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.
Result
The parties settled for $650,000.
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