Court Publishes Decision Finding Privette Doctrine Shields Caltrans From Civil Liability

The Court of Appeal for the 1st District of California has ordered publication of its decision from late last month finding the state Department of Transportation could not be held liable for the death of a contractor’s worker who was struck by a drunk driver. The court’s decision in Marin v. Department of Transportation, No. A161844, was originally released on Jan. 31 as an unpublished decision. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in California. The attorneys for Caltrans requested that the court order publication of the decision on Feb. 17, and the court granted...