Legal Opinion
Lilienthal v. San Leandro Unified School District
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 1956No. Civ. 16569PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD (Fred B.), J.
Plaintiff, while attending a metal-craft class at the high school conducted by the defendant district, was injured by a sharp instrument 1 thrown by a fellow student. In this action for damages, verdict was directed for the defendant and plaintiff has appealed.
He claims there was evidence sufficient to support a finding that the classroom teacher was negligent. He invokes section 1007 of the Education Code: “The governing board of any school district is liable . . . for any judgment against the district on account of injury to person or property arising because of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Bellman v. San Francisco High School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
- Hoy v. TornichCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
- Pirkle v. Oakdale Union Grammar School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Gillette v. City of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
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3Cited by4 opinions
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