Except as otherwise provided by statute, a public employee is not liable for an injury caused by the act or omission of another person. Nothing in this section exonerates a public employee from liability for injury proximately caused by his own negligent or wrongful act or omission.
Cal. Gov. Code § 820.8
Liability of Public Employees
Known as the Government Claims Act
The act spans §§ 810 to 998.3 (301 sections).
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case Johnson v. Duffy (1978)
Most recently applied in Estate of Osuna v. Cnty. of Stanislaus (June 2019)
Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.