Coble

Filed 12/29/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

AUBREY JESSICA COBLE, 2d Civil No. B311670 (Super. Ct. No. 56-2020- Plaintiff and Appellant, 00545919-CU-PT-VTA) (Ventura County) v.

VENTURA COUNTY HEALTH

CARE AGENCY et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

Before a suit for money or damages may be brought against a public entity, the plaintiff must timely present a written claim to the public entity. (Gov. Code, § 945.4.)1 Appellant failed to timely present her personal injury claim to Ventura County (County) within the six-month statutory period. (§ 911.2, subd. (a).) She also failed to timely apply for leave to present a late claim within the one-year statutory period. (§ 911.4, subd. (b).) Pursuant to section 946.6, she petitioned for relief from the claim presentation time constraints. She appeals from the order denying her petition.

Unless otherwise stated, all statutory references are to

the Government Code. As we shall explain in detail, appellant forfeited her contention that the trial judge should have disqualified herself. Appellant’s other contention…