COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA v. ESCOBAR

No. H038121.

244 Cal.App.4th 555 (2016)

198 Cal. Rptr. 3d 646

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JAVIER ESCOBAR et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Sixth District.

January 29, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Orry P. Korb , County Counsel, Lori E. Pegg , Acting County Counsel, Shephen H. Schmid , and Marcy L. Berkman , Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Law Offices of Carcione, Cattermole, Dolinski, Stucky, Markowitz & Carcione, Joseph W. Carcione, Jr. , and Joshua S. Markowitz for Defendant and Respondent Javier Escobar.

Burnham Brown, Robert M. Bodzin and Raymond A. Greene III for Defendant and Respondent Fresh Express, Inc.


OPINION

Government Code section 23004.1 provides a means for counties to obtain recompense for medical treatment rendered at county expense to persons injured through the torts of others. The statute grants counties a direct right of action against the tortfeasor, as well...

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