GMSR: Briefs: Guzman v. County of Los Angeles (1991) 234 Cal.App.3d 1343

Briefs: Representing Respondents/Appellees

Guzman v. County of Los Angeles (1991) 234 Cal.App.3d 1343

09/10/1991
Authored by Martin Stein, Timothy T. Coates, Carolyn Oill
Practice Area: Government Liability
California Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal affirmed the grant of summary judgment in favor of GMSR’s client, holding that a public entity is immune from liability for injuries suffered by a person on an involuntary, 72-hour hold for medical evaluation, even if the person is not actually confined to the mental health ward because of a lack of beds.

	Guzman v. County of Los Angeles Respondent's Brief (189 KB PDF)

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