Legal Opinion
Fleming v. State of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 10, 1995No. B074475PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NOTT, J.
Plaintiffs Robert Fleming, as personal representative of the estate of Vicki Lynne Hoskinson, and members of Hoskinson’s family (Deborah Jane Carlson, George Glenn Carlson, Jr., Stephanie Dawn Hoskinson, Carie Lynn Carlson, and Brian William Carlson) appeal from the dismissal of their action against the State of California and its Parole Officer Robert McLean for failure to prevent the brutal and tragic murder of Vicki by Frank Atwood, a parolee. The trial court sustained both defendants’ demurrers primarily on grounds of immunity. Plaintiffs contend: “[L] The first amended…
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