Legal Opinion
Jaycee Dugard v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 26, 2016No. 13-17596PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dissent by Judge SMITH
*917OPINION
OWENS, Circuit Judge:
Phillip Garrido, a parolee with a terrible history of drug-fueled sexual violence, committed unspeakable crimes against Jaycee Dugard for 18 years. State and federal authorities missed many opportunities to stop these tragic events. Ms. Du-gard received a large cash settlement from the State of California for its incompetence, and seeks similar compensation from the Federal Government.
While our hearts are with Ms. Dugard, the law is not. We agree with the district court that the Federal Tort Claims Act and its interaction with California law…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Beauchene v. Synanon Foundation, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1979
- Reisner v. Regents of the University of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
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3Cited by21 opinions
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