Is ignorance of a possible cause of action against a public entity an excuse for failure to act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mann v. City of Simi Valley, 196 Cal.App.3d 713, 242 Cal.Rptr. 125 (Cal. App. 1987):
Respondent insists that appellants failed to act with reasonable diligence. Respondent first argues that ignorance of a possible cause of action against a public entity is not a reasonable excuse for failure to act, citing Tsingaris v. State of California (1979) 91 Cal.App.3d 312, 154 Cal.Rptr. 135.
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