Legal Opinion
Smith v. Freund
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 2, 2011No. G043486PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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IKOLA, J.
In this tragic case, 19-year-old William Freund, who suffered from Asperger’s syndrome and lived as a dependent with his parents (defendants Karen and Dennis Freund), shot and killed two people before going home and committing suicide. The victims were members of the immediate family of plaintiffs Denise Smith and her son, Brandon Smith.1
Plaintiffs sued defendants for wrongful death, alleging defendants negligently supervised their son. Brandon also sued defendants for negligent infliction of emotional distress. Defendants moved for summary judgment, contending “that as a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Dillon v. LeggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Tarasoff v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Biakanja v. IrvingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by13 opinions
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