People ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
7 Cal. Rptr. 2d 498 (1992)
Relevant factsFree
After a driver crossed a highway's dirt center divider and caused a head-on collision, plaintiffs used the standard Judicial Council complaint form to allege only that CalTrans maintained public property in a dangerous condition, without specifying what made the median hazardous, whether a barrier was missing, or how the condition related to the injuries, and the trial court found the official form sufficient to survive CalTrans's demurrer.
IssueFree
Whether a complaint presented on an official form must still meet the statutory requirements that apply to all complaints, including alleging whatever ultimate facts are essential to state a cause of action.