One afternoon, three boys were walking home from school when two pit bulls attacked and seriously injured one of them. A lawsuit was brought against the dogs’ owner, the landlord and the County of Los Angeles. Among other allegations, the complaint alleged the county had received nine complaints the pit bulls had jumped the fence […]
Catholic Church Cases Continue.
The plaintiff was born in 1975; he was 11 or 12 years old when the alleged abuse by a local parish priest occurred. He alleged he did not discover he had adult-onset psychological injuries caused by the molestations until 2008, and he brought his action in 2010. He says the statute of limitations was tolled […]
California Supreme Court Repudiates Common Law Release Rule.
Guardian ad litem settled with a pediatrician for $1 million for baby’s irreversible brain damage. At trial, a jury found the pediatrician 55 percent at fault, the hospital 40 percent at fault and the parents 5 percent at fault. The hospital appealed, contending that under the common law “release rule,” the settlement with the pediatrician […]
Settlement Agreement Enforceable Under Tragic Circumstances.
While awaiting a ruling from the superior court on a petition to approve a settlement filed by a guardian at litem on behalf of a minor who suffered injuries on an all terrain vehicle, the minor died. The defendant opposed the petition, arguing the settlement was not enforceable because it had not been approved by […]
Same Sex Couple In Child Custody Dispute.
M.G. and L.M. are both women who lived together for five years as same-sex partners, but were not domestic partners pursuant to Family Code §297. M.G. adopted a baby and took maternity leave from work for his first three weeks of life. L.M. said she took leave for the next three weeks. Both participated in […]
School Counselors Permitted, Not Required, To Disclose Student Confidential Medical Information.
Education Code §49602(c) permits, but does not by its terms, require a school counselor to disclose personal information (including pregnancy-related or abortion-related information) received from an un-emancipated student age 12 or older to the student’s parents, or school principal when the counselor has reasonable cause to believe that disclosure is necessary to avert a clear […]
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