Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury caused by the effect on the use of streets and highways of weather conditions as such. Nothing in this section exonerates a public entity or public employee from liability for injury proximately caused by such effect if it would not be reasonably apparent to, and would not be anticipated by, a person exercising due care. For the purpose of this section, the effect on the use of streets and highways of weather conditions includes the effect of fog, wind, rain, flood, ice or snow but does not include physical damage to or deterioration of streets and highways resulting from weather conditions.
Cal. Gov. Code § 831
General
Known as the Government Claims Act
The act spans §§ 810 to 998.3 (301 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Bossi v. State of California (1981)
Most recently applied in 53 Cal. App. 4th 1304 - Allyson v. Department of Transportation (March 1997)
Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.