Structure involved in 2011 fatal crash on San Timoteo Canyon Road removed
On
Alechman's husband, Sheldon, sued the city and was awarded
City staff contacted the owner of the property where the weir was and made him aware that it needed to be removed, said
"The property owner removed it at his own expense and staff confirmed the removal on
"I wanted people to be aware of the danger and for steps to be taken so that this doesn't happen to anyone else," said
After a three-day deliberation, the jury on
The city denied responsibility and maintained that the structure was not on city-owned property.
Shapiro argued that the structure was within the city's right-of-way, which the city is responsible for maintaining.
The city's out-of-pocket expenses are expected to be less than
Shapiro said in the news release that he and his client are relieved the city did the right thing.
"This is a tragedy that never should have happened and I hope other cities see this as a wake-up call to be proactive and remove dangerous structures from their roads before more people are killed," he said in the release.
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