26 Cited authorities

Farm Raised Salmon Cases
42 Cal.4th 1077 (Cal. 2008) Cited 212 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that Sherman Law violations may form the basis of a UCL claim
Caldwell v. Montoya
10 Cal.4th 972 (Cal. 1995) Cited 297 times
Holding that votes by members of a school district's governing board whether to renew the superintendent's employment contract qualify as discretionary acts within the meaning of section 820.2
Johnson v. State
69 Cal.2d 782 (Cal. 1968) Cited 475 times
Holding that, while a decision to parole is a basic policy decision, a parole officer’s subsequent decision as to what warnings to give to foster parents was "a determination at the lowest, ministerial rung of official action" and not entitled to immunity
Reilly v. Superior Court (People)
57 Cal.4th 641 (Cal. 2013) Cited 130 times
Reaffirming Tidewater
Metcalf v. County of San Joaquin
42 Cal.4th 1121 (Cal. 2008) Cited 141 times 1 Legal Analyses
Reading §§ 830 & 835, subd. together as "reflect[ing] an ordinary-negligence standard"
Haggis v. City of Los Angeles
22 Cal.4th 490 (Cal. 2000) Cited 153 times
Stating that the four causes of action brought by the plaintiff were for breach of mandatory duties pursuant to § 815.6
In re Groundwater Cases
154 Cal.App.4th 659 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) Cited 120 times
No. A112964. August 24, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court of Los Angeles, JCCP No. 4135, Carl J. West, Judge. Rose, Klein Marias, Barry I. Goldman, David A. Rosen, Christopher P. Ridout; Engstrom, Lipscomb Lack, Walter J. Lack, Joy Robertson, Ann A. Howitt, Richard P. Kinnan; and Gary A. Praglin for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Lemieux O'Neill, W Keith Lemieux; Ropers, Majeski, Kohn Bentley, Thomas H. Clarke, Jr., Terry Anastassiou; Ragsdale Liggett, Mary Hulett; Daniels Fine Israel Schonbuch, Paul
Guzman v. County of Monterey
46 Cal.4th 887 (Cal. 2009) Cited 109 times
Finding no liability under the Safe Drinking Water Act based on an implied duty to notify customers, where the only directive imposed by the statute was a duty to review a water system's monitoring reports
De Villers v. County of San Diego
156 Cal.App.4th 238 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) Cited 114 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding "no relevant case law approving a claim for direct liability based on a public entity's allegedly negligent hiring and supervision practices"
Morris v. County of Marin
18 Cal.3d 901 (Cal. 1977) Cited 229 times
Discussing the difference between “mandatory” and “discretionary” acts for public entities, and contrasting the liability with public employees, which were made to be liable similarly to private persons

STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS v. S.C. (NOVOA)

26 Cited authorities

Holding that Sherman Law violations may form the basis of a UCL claim

Holding that votes by members of a school district's governing board whether to renew the superintendent's employment contract qualify as discretionary acts within the meaning of section 820.2

Holding that, while a decision to parole is a basic policy decision, a parole officer’s subsequent decision as to what warnings to give to foster parents was "a determination at the lowest, ministerial rung of official action" and not entitled to immunity

Reaffirming Tidewater

Reading §§ 830 & 835, subd. together as "reflect[ing] an ordinary-negligence standard"

Stating that the four causes of action brought by the plaintiff were for breach of mandatory duties pursuant to § 815.6

Finding no liability under the Safe Drinking Water Act based on an implied duty to notify customers, where the only directive imposed by the statute was a duty to review a water system's monitoring reports

Finding "no relevant case law approving a claim for direct liability based on a public entity's allegedly negligent hiring and supervision practices"

Discussing the difference between “mandatory” and “discretionary” acts for public entities, and contrasting the liability with public employees, which were made to be liable similarly to private persons