In Sruouy v. San Diego Unified School Dist., published February 24, 2022, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 1 affirmed dismissal after demurrer of a former high school student's lawsuit against a school district seeking indemnity for defense costs. During a high school football game, the plaintiff, then still a minor, blocked an opposing player…
In DePaul Industries v. Miller, published September 28, 2021, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed denial of qualified immunity to a defendant city attorney in a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1982. The plaintiff contracted with the city to provide unarmed security at city buildings. The plaintiff was a qualified nonprofit agency for persons with disabilities,…
In Westport Insurance v. California Casualty Management, published February 20, 2019, the 9th Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment entered on behalf of plaintiff Westport Insurance Corporation against defendant California Casualty Management Company in a diversity insurance contribution case decided under California law. Three students of a school district sued the district and three of…
In Kramer v. Cullinan, published January 3, 2018, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed denial of summary judgment, sought on the ground of qualified immunity, to a public university's former president. The university employed the plaintiff in a dual role. An audit raised concerns about a conflict of interest, and recommending that a single employee…