A lawsuit filed by an unhappy commuter on the State Route 125 toll road now has an Aug. 8, 2025, jury trial date.
Superior Court Judge Robert Longstreth has issued a ruling in the case that pits plaintiff Brandon Kelsoe, who regularly uses the toll road, against the San Diego Association of Governments.
The ruling, tossing all but one of the claims against SANDAG, resulted in the case proceeding beyond the pleading stage, which is considered the opening salvo between litigants.
An expert on legal matters described the result as an “interim victory” for the Kelsoe team. It allows the parties to conduct discovery to aid in future case arguments. Attorneys from each side declined to comment about the judge’s ruling.
Kelsoe’s is one of the lawsuits moving through the courts as the result of thousands of drivers on the toll road being charged incorrectly by license-plate readers or FasTrak transponders. The problems revealed by the toll road fiasco triggered a recent review by SANDAG’s auditors as part of an effort to correct oversight problems within the agency.