COOKE v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. C003930.

213 Cal.App.3d 401 (1989)

261 Cal. Rptr. 706

MARIAN COOKE et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BUTTE COUNTY, Respondent; BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

August 22, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Lucy Quacinella, Standley L. Dorn, Melinda R. Bird, Richard A. Rothschild and Robert D. Newman for Petitioners.

Paul A. Lombardo, Ralph Murphy, Jodie Berger and Philip J. Bertental as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Susan Roff, County Counsel, Robert A. Glusman, Price, Price, Brown & Halsey and Philip B. Price for Real Parties in Interest.

Victor J. Westman, County Counsel (Contra Costa), and Arthur W. Walenta, Assistant County Counsel, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

SIMS, J.

In this case we consider the level of dental care counties must furnish to indigent residents in order to comply with Welfare and Institutions Code sections 10000 and 17000.1 (Further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise noted.) We conclude petitioners must be provided with dental care sufficient to remedy substantial pain and infection. However...

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