Surviving the "Chubasco" Liability of California Beach Communities for Natural Conditions of Unimproved Public Property

Authors

Robert J. Gerard Jr.

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Comments

Abstract

This Comment examines the issue of the liability of coastal communities for injuries resulting from natural conditions on public beaches. The author argues that Section 831.2 of the Tort Claims Act specifically provides governmental immunity for injuries caused by natural conditions of unimproved public property, but that recent judicial decisions have undermined this immunity in cases involving injuries that have occurred along California's coast. The author argues that the California legislature needs to intervene and reestablish the protection that section 831.2 was meant to provide to California's coastal communities.

Recommended Citation

Robert J. Gerard Jr., Surviving the "Chubasco" Liability of California Beach Communities for Natural Conditions of Unimproved Public Property, 23 San Diego L. Rev. 723 (1986).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol23/iss3/10