BERTHA CASTRO DE MORALES vs GOLD COAST TRANSIT DISTRICT, et al.

2026CUPA060733: BERTHA CASTRO DE MORALES vs GOLD COAST TRANSIT DISTRICT, et al. 07/06/2026 in Department 43 Demurrer

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Motion: Defendant County of Ventura’s Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint

Tentative Ruling: Defendant County of Ventura’s unopposed Demurrer to the Complaint is SUSTAINED without leave to amend.

The Court has taken judicial notice of the following: The content of the official website of the Gold Coast Transit District, particularly concerning the Mission, Vision, Strategic Priorities and History of the Gold Coast Transit District.

Defendant County of Ventura has established that the complaint alleges causes of action for Motor Vehicle and General Negligence arising from a motor vehicle collision that Plaintiff alleges occurred on May 7, 2025, in the City of Oxnard, in the County of Ventura. Plaintiff alleges that she was injured in a collision with a bus operated by the Gold Coast Transit District at or near the intersection of South C Street and Maywood Way in the City of Oxnard, California.

2026CUPA060733: BERTHA CASTRO DE MORALES vs GOLD COAST TRANSIT DISTRICT, et al.

Defendant has also established through judicial notice that Gold Coast is a separate and distinct legal entity created by special legislation to own, operate, manage and maintain a public transit system. Plaintiff has plead no legal basis for liability against Defendant County of Ventura and Plaintiff has not demonstrated a possibility of amendment to cure the defect. Plaintiff’s nonopposition to the demurrer is a concession to its merits.

The Demurrer is sustained without leave to amend. Defendant County of Ventura shall prepare an order of dismissal for the Court’s signature.

Moving Party is ordered to serve notice of the Court’s ruling.

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