ZELIG v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

No. B112568.

86 Cal.Rptr.2d 695 (1999)

Dana E. ZELIG, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Three.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing August 13, 1999.

Review Granted October 20, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Talcott, Lightfoot, Vandevelde, Sadowsky, Medvene & Levine, John D. Vandevelde and Melissa N. Widdifield, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

DeWitt W. Clinton, County Counsel, S. Robert Ambrose, Assistant County Counsel, Dennis M. Gonzales, Principal Deputy County Counsel, Steven J. Renick and Manning, Marder & Wolfe for all Defendants and Respondents.


ALDRICH, J.

INTRODUCTION

Eileen Zelig was fatally shot by her exhusband, Dr. Harry Zelig, in the hallway of the Central Civil Courthouse building in downtown Los Angeles where she was waiting for a hearing in the dissolution of the Zeligs' marriage. Plaintiffs, the Zelig children by their legal guardians, brought this action against the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (together the County) alleging it breached its duty...

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