Barnes v. Webb
While vacationing with her family in the Pinecrest Lake Recreation Area, Kimberly Barnes was fatally injured by a boulder that dislodged and rolled down a hill. Her husband and children (plaintiffs David Barnes, Devon Barnes and Daniel Nelson) brought suit against defendants Ronald Webb dba Pinecrest Lake Resort (Webb), who operates a nearby resort under a permit issued by the United States Forest Service, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the holder of a federally issued license allowing it to operate hydroelectric facilities in the area where Kimberly Barnes was killed. Plaintiffs amended complaint included ten causes of action based on various theories of premises liability and negligence. It alleged that defendants had breached their duty of care by failing to inspect the area where the boulder dislodged, failing to remediate the condition that caused it to break away, and failing to warn the public of the risk of falling rocks.
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