Civil Litigation
Nov. 13, 2017
Oakland, Alameda County do not have immunity against ghost ship fire claims
The city of Oakland and Alameda County do not have blanket immunity from being sued on allegations their breach in performing mandatory public safety duties led to last December’s warehouse fire, which killed 36 people, a judge has ruled.
OAKLAND — The city of Oakland and Alameda County do not have blanket immunity from being sued on allegations that a breach in performing mandatory public safety duties led to last December’s warehouse fire, which killed 36 people, a judge has ruled.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman on Thursday rejected a bid by government agencies to kill the case, ruling that it may proceed against Oakland on one legal theory: tha...
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