Paterno v. State of California

Paterno v. State of California
Full case name PETER PATERNO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Appellants
Court membership
Judge sittingThomas Matthews

Paterno v. State of California was a 1986 bench trial which ruled that the state was liable for the collapse of the Linda dam.

Background

From 15 to 24 February, historical flooding occurred in California due to an intense rainstorm.[1] The flooding[2] caused the Linda levee to collapse, killing two and damaging around 3000 homes.[3]

Lawsuit

In response, in 1986,[2] 3000 residents of Linda, California sued the state of California, seeking reparations.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Historic Rainstorms in California". California Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  2. ^ a b "1986 Flood Victims To Get Millions". KCRA 3. Archived from the original on 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
  3. ^ "State Liability, Flood Protection and the Paterno Decision". Water Education Foundation. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  4. ^ "Paterno v. State of California (1999)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-01-28.


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