Legal Opinion
Ziegler v. Santa Cruz City High School District
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 2, 1959No. Civ. 17954PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
Plaintiff appeals from judgment of nonsuit in favor of defendants in an action for damages for the death of plaintiff’s minor son on school property. The complaint contained two grounds for recovery, one based upon the Public Liability Act (Gov. Code, § 53051, dangerous and defective condition of public property); the other based on alleged negligence in failing to adequately supervise their students.
Questions Presented
Was the evidence insufficient to show (1) a dangerous and defective condition; (2) negligent supervision?.
Evidence
The school building houses elementary and junior high school…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Bauman v. City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- Taylor v. Oakland Scavenger Co.California Supreme Court · 1941
- Beeson v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
- Woodman v. Hemet Union High School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
- Forgnone v. Salvador Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Dailey v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Collins v. School Bd. of Broward CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Mercer v. DonaldsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Jackson v. Hankinson and Bd. of Ed. of New ShrewsburySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1968
- Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Archbishop of St. Louis Ex Rel. Archdiocese of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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