Government Claims Act

Jul 27, 2022
County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court, S274927.

#22-211 County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court, S274927. (H048486; 77 Cal.App.5th 1018; Santa Clara County Superior Court; 19CV349757.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal issued a writ of mandate in a civil action. This case presents the following issue: Is Santa Clara

B.Q. v. Mesa Union School Dist. (Dec. 2, 2020, No. B303351) 2020 WL 7052293 [nonpublished opinion]

GMSR wins second appeal relating to student’s discrimination claim against school district

GMSR wins second appeal relating to student’s discrimination claim against school district

On the heels of a Ninth Circuit victory relating to the same events, the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of a student’s discrimination claim for failure to comply with the Government Claims Act. Deciding an issue of first impression, the Second District

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