Torts/Personal Injury,
Civil Litigation
Sep. 30, 2021
Overcoming ‘act of God’ defenses in dangerous condition cases
What happens when your adversary blames a higher power who is incapable of being deposed or responding to discovery?
Jonathan Davidi
Attorney
Panish, Shea, Boyle & Ravipudi LLP
Phone: (310) 477-1700
Email: jdavidi@panish.law
Robert Glassman
Attorney
Panish Shea & Boyle LLP
11111 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles , CA 90025
Phone: (310) 477-1700
Email: GLASSMAN@PSBLAW.COM
We are all familiar with the concept of "pointing the finger." The act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame. We see this strategy employed by defense lawyers in our cases most of the time. The blame is typically levied against our client, a co-defendant or some third party. But what happens when your adversary blames a higher power who is incapable of being deposed or responding to discovery? What happens when they assert that an "act of God" caus...
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