Legal Opinion
Picaso v. Tucson Unified School District
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided December 3, 2007No. CV-07-0154-PRPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HURWITZ, Justice.
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¶ 1 On September 24, 2001, 14-month-old Benjamin Picaso was struck and killed by a Tucson Unified School District (“TUSD”) school bus. In 2003, Benjamin’s mother, Maribel Picaso, pleaded guilty to misdemean- or child abuse. The plea agreement stipulated that Maribel’s negligence had placed Benjamin in the situation that led to his death. 1
¶ 2 The case before us is a wrongful death action brought by Maribel and her husband, Juan Picaso, 2 against TUSD. The central issue below was the effect of Maribel’s plea on this suit.
¶ 3 TUSD filed a motion in limine in the…
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