Jonathan Woodard v. City of San Francisco, a Public Entity et al

Case Background

Jonathan Woodard filed a personal injury lawsuit against the City of San Francisco, County of San Francisco, and California Department of Transportation on November 2, 2021, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. The case, CGC-21-596310, alleged premises liability for a non-vehicle-related incident. Judge Daniel A. Flores presided over the case. Cause On December 14, 2020, Jonathan Woodard was walking near 219 Velasco Ave. in San Francisco when he tripped and fell on an uneven, raised, broken, and deteriorating roadway. The dangerous condition of the public property caused Woodard to fall forward and sustain serious injuries. The City of San Francisco, County of San Francisco, and California Department of Transportation allegedly owned, maintained, managed, and controlled the premises where the incident occurred. The defendants failed to repair the hazardous