Aikens v. County of Ventura
Homeowners brought an action against local governmental entities for inverse condemnation, continuing public nuisance, and continuing dangerous condition of public property. [1] The governmental entities are the County of Ventura (the County) and the Ventura County Watershed Protection District (the District). The County and the District are hereafter collectively referred to as appellants. The trial court found in Homerowners' favor on the inverse condemnation cause of action. It granted appellants' motion for summary adjudication on the nuisance and dangerous condition causes of action. As to these two tort causes of action, the court concluded that appellants had established the affirmative defense of design immunity and that respondents had not raised a triable issue concerning the loss of immunity.
Appellants contend that the trial court erroneously admitted two reports, that it was biased in favor of and became an advocate for Homeowners, and that it engaged in misconduct. Homeowners cross-appealed, raising a number of issues. We affirm the judgment in its entirety.
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