Helzer

Helzer v. North San Diego County Transit Development Board

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112 Cal. App. 3d 708·169 Cal. Rptr. 416·1980 Cal. App. LEXIS 2496
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 26, 1980Civ. 22458California606 words

Opinion

Opinion

Brown, J.

Marvin Helzer and Merle Price appeal an order sustaining the North San Diego County Transit Development Board’s demurrer to their complaint without leave to amend. Maxine Hayworth appeals an order dismissing her complaint against the board for failing to amend after the board’s demurrer was sustained with leave to amend. We amend the order of the superior court dismissing Hayworth’s action by adding a paragraph dismissing Helzer’s and Price’s actions and treat the appeal as one from the judgment of dismissal (McGee v. Weinberg (1979) 97 Cal.App.3d 798, 800 [ 159 Cal.Rptr. 86 ]).

Oriel Price and Marvin Price were killed on June 16, 1977, when their car collided with a bus owned and operated by the board. Merle Price, Hayworth, and Helzer, their heirs, filed wrongful death claims with the board on September 13, 1977, and were notified on September 16, 1977, the board denied their claims. On June 14, 1978, the heirs filed their complaint for wrongful death against the board. The board’s demurrer was sustained for the. heirs’ failure to file their complaint within six months after notice of denial of their claims (Gov. Code, § 945.6, subd. (a)(1)). The heirs appeal the…

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