SAN DIEGO (CN) — The State of California asked a San Diego Superior Court judge to dismiss claims against it on Friday in a lawsuit over the tragic death of a 12-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a jet ski in Mission Bay in 2023 while using a paddleboard.
Ashley and Mark Peterson say in their amended complaint that the city and state knew De Anza Cove — a narrow, multi-use area of Mission Bay — violated state law and created dangerous conditions, but failed to prevent the accident from occurring.
The state denied liability in the case, arguing it transferred control of Mission Bay to the City of San Diego in 1945. While it retains regulatory authority over state waters, Deputy Attorney General Michael Gasbarro said the state bears no responsibility for accidents there and urged Superior Court Judge Wendy Behan to rule in its favor…