WHITCOMBE v. COUNTY OF YOLO

Docket No. 16225.

73 Cal.App.3d 698 (1977)

141 Cal. Rptr. 189

HARRY J. WHITCOMBE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF YOLO et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

September 26, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Johnson, Greve, Clifford & Diepenbrock and Thomas N. Cooper for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Memering, Stumbos, DeMers, Ford & Norris, Memering, Stumbos, DeMers & Ford, John J. Roman, Roberts & Buchman and Donald G. Buchman for Defendants and Respondents.


OPINION

REYNOSO, J.

In this case we deal with the extent of the freedom from liability the California Tort Claims Act accords public entities and public officials with regard to the administration of prisoner probation programs. We also confront two ancillary issues: (1) whether the existence of a "special relationship" serves to bypass a legislative grant of immunity; and (2) whether the breach of certain mandatory administrative...

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