Francis

Francis v. City of L.A.

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 22, 2022B301021California5,298 words

Opinion

Opinion

Filed 7/22/22 (mod.); pub. order 7/22/22 follows unmodified opinion (attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

JENNIFER FRANCIS, B301021

(Los Angeles County Plaintiff and Appellant, Super. Ct. No. BC526258)

v. ORDER MODIFYING

OPINION AND DENYING

CITY OF LOS ANGELES, PETITION FOR REHEARING

Defendant and Respondent. (NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT)

THE COURT:

The opinion in the above-entitled matter filed on June 30, 2022 is modified as follows: On page 13, in the first paragraph, the last sentence and last citation are deleted and replaced with the following: “In reviewing the denial of a motion for nonsuit . . . , appellate courts, like trial courts, must evaluate the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff.” (Adams v. City of Fremont (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 243, 263.) We also consider evidence introduced after the motion for nonsuit by any party in evaluating whether there is substantial evidence in the record that could support a judgment in plaintiff ’s…

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