California Codes
Cal. Government Code § 811.4 (2026)
Definitions — Claims And Actions Against Public Entities And Public Employees
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“Public employee” means an employee of a public entity.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1991–2020 · leading case: Briggs v. Lawrence, 230 Cal. App. 3d 605 (Cal. Ct. App. 1991).
Briggs v. Lawrence, 230 Cal. App. 3d 605 (Cal. Ct. App. 1991). “” The Tort Claims Act defines a public employee, tautologically, as “an employee of a public entity” (Gov. Code, § 811.4); an employee may be “an officer, .”
Miller v. Filter, 58 Cal. Rptr. 3d 671 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007). “” (Gov. Code, § 811.4.) The term “ ‘[ejmployee’ includes an officer, judicial officer .”
Markosyan v. Superior Court CA2/2 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020). “This settled law defeats any allegation by plaintiff that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) applicable to judicial assistants could support a breach of contract claim. Even if we ignore this law, the MOU does not help plaintiff because (1) his proposed breach of contract…”
Lopez v. Green CA5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). “” (Gov. Code, § 811.4.) “‘Public entity’ includes the state, … county, city, district, public authority, public 11.”
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