Legal Opinion
Acosta v. Los Angeles Unified School District
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 10, 1995No. B070279PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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JOHNSON, J.
Section 831.7 of the Government Code immunizes a public entity from liability for injuries resulting from participation in a “hazardous recreational activity.” The issue before us is whether this immunity applies in a suit against a school district by a high school gymnast seriously injured while practicing under the supervision of his coach in the school gymnasium after school, during the off-season. We hold the immunity does not apply under these circumstances.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Omar Acosta was a member of the Hamilton High School gymnastics team. One night during…
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