CASE NAME: Evan Pierce v. State of California, et al.

CASE NO.: 19STCV40106

MOTION: Cross-Defendant Davis’ Motion for good faith settlement

HEARING DATE: 9/17/2020

BACKGROUND

On November 7, 2019, Plaintiff Evan Pierce filed a suit for wrongful death of his wife Megan Pierce, specifically for negligence and dangerous condition of public property against defendants the State of California (“the State”), the City of Malibu (“the City,”) the County of Los Angeles, the La Costa Beach Home Owner’s Association (“the Association,”) and Does 1-17.

Plaintiff alleges that on May 14, 2019, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Megan Pierce was attempting to cross Pacific Coast Highway (“PCH”) at or near the La Costa Beach Club located at 21440 Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Los Angeles County in Malibu. Ms. Pierce was crossing PCH at an intersection when she was struck and killed by a driver, Jane Kiely Davis. (Compl. ¶ 2.) Plaintiff alleges that at this location “there are four lanes of travel – two