Shariapanahi

BACKGROUND

The accident On August 31, 2017, at approximately 10:05 p.m., appellant walked up a ramp using the Los Angeles River bike path and attempted to cross Corbin Avenue. Corbin Avenue spans a bridge over the Los Angeles River Flood Control Channel. The bike path runs east and west along the channel’s south side and passes beneath the bridge structure for Corbin Avenue. As appellant moved west across Corbin Avenue from the east sidewalk, he was struck by a vehicle travelling southbound at approximately 30 miles per hour. The traffic collision report indicated appellant suffered lacerations to his face and left calf, as well as partial amputation of his right pinky finger. At the place appellant crossed, there were no crosswalk markings or breaks in the street striping suggesting an intention for pedestrians to cross. The east side of Corbin Avenue had a streetlight that was then inoperative. There were streetlights on the bike path, but they too were not functioning.

2 The complaint In June 2018, appellant filed a lawsuit against the City, the driver and owner of the vehicle.1 The complaint asserted causes of action for negligence and dangerous condition on public property.…