MYRICK v. MASTAGNI

No. B209854.

185 Cal.App.4th 1082 (2010)

LEROY MYRICK et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. MARY MASTAGNI, as Trustee, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.

June 21, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown, Brown & Klass, Delos E. Brown, Robert L. Kaufman and John J. Stumreiter for Defendants and Appellants.

Castro & Associates, Joel B. Castro, Ruth Scott; Hinshaw & Culbertson, John W. Sheller and Wendy W. Chang for Plaintiffs and Respondents.


OPINION

GILBERT, P. J.

Here we decide two distinct issues and conclude: A city ordinance requiring hazardous buildings to be retrofitted by a certain date does not insulate owners of unreinforced masonry buildings from negligence causing death or injuries prior to the compliance date.

(1) Civil Code sections 1431.1 and 1431.2, which limit a defendant's tort liability for noneconomic damages, do not apply to defendants...

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