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OCHOA v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 24637.

39 Cal.3d 159 (1985)

703 P.2d 1

216 Cal. Rptr. 661

GLORIA OCHOA et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

July 29, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Jessie Serna for Petitioner.

Robert E. Cartwright, Leonard Sacks, Victoria J. De Goff, Wylie A. Aitken, Harlan Arnold, Glen T. Bashore, Ray Bourhis, Richard D. Bridgman, Edwin Train Caldwell, David S. Casey, Jr., Douglas K. de Vries, H. Greig Fowler, Sanford M. Gage, Ian Herzog, G. Dana Hobart, Stanley K. Jacobs, Harvey R. Levine, John C. McCarthy, Timothy W. Peach, Joseph Posner, Ribert H. Sulnick, John M. Van Dyke, Arne Werchick and Stephen I. Zetterberg as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Hassard, Bonnington, Rogers & Huber, William B. Sturgeon, Brock D. Phillips, Morgan, Morgan, Towery, Morgan & Spector, James E. Towery, Rankin, Oneal, Center, Luckhardt, Marlais, Lund & Hinshaw, David H. Ryan and Edward A. Hinshaw for Real Parties in Interest.

OPINION

BROUSSARD, J. —

Facts

This proceeding arises out of the tragic death of 13-year-old Rudy Ochoa on March 26, 1981. The petitioners (plaintiffs), Raul and Gloria Ochoa, are the surviving parents of Rudy Ochoa. The real parties in interest (defendants) are the County of Santa Clara and four alleged agents and employees of the county.1 (1) (See fn. 2.) The complaint...

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