Silva

Filed 5/24/22; Certified for Publication 6/9/22 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

MARAKKALAGE THARAL D. B312660

SILVA et al., (Los Angeles County Plaintiffs and Appellants, Super. Ct. No. 20STCV04867) v.

RICHARD SCOTT LANGFORD

et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Huey P. Cotton, Judge. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions. Law Offices of Ali Taheripour and Ali Taheripour; Law Offices of Les T. Zador and Leslie T. Zador for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, and Danielle F. O’Bannon, Assistant Attorney General, for Defendants and Respondents Richard Scott Langford and State of California, acting by and through the California Highway Patrol.

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Plaintiffs Marakkalage Tharal D. Silva and Shirin Ramesha Silva (the Silvas) appeal from a judgment of dismissal entered as to defendants State of California, acting by and through the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and CHP Sergeant Richard Scott Langford (together, the CHP…