Infrastructure & Public Works Blog : San Francisco Infrastructure Lawyer & Attorney : Hanson Bridgett Law Firm : Public Works Construction : Sacramento, Marin County, Northern California

On August 25, 2008, a California appellate court held that compliance with the claims procedures set forth in a public works contract relieves a contractor from the requirement to file a government tort claim prior to filing a lawsuit, unless the contract expressly mandates that a government tort claim also be filed. (Arntz Builders v. City of Berkeley (2008) 166 Cal.App.4th 276.)

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The California Court of Appeal recently entered a decision reinforcing the importance of a contractor's compliance with the applicable code provisions when filing claims and bringing causes of action against public entities in public works projects.

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