JENNIFER C. v. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

No. B205903.

168 Cal.App.4th 1320 (2008)

JENNIFER C., a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant and Respondent.

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

December 8, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steinbrecher & Associates and Mark Lieber for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Gutierrez, Preciado & House and Calvin House for Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

YEGAN, J.

A "special needs" child, i.e., a child suffering from mental and/or physical disability, cannot reasonably be expected to take care of himself or herself. Such a child at public school needs help and protection. This case illustrates the unique vulnerability of such a child and the unique responsibility of a school district to such a child. (M. W. v. Panama Buena Vista Union...

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