Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State of California
California Supreme Court
Decided December 4, 1968No. L. A. 29565PublishedCited by 424 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTobriner, J.
Plaintiff Ina Mae Johnson appeals from the granting of summary judgment in favor of defendant State of California.
In her first amended complaint for personal injuries plaintiff made the following allegations. On or about September 13, 1963, defendant, State of California, acting through Mr. William Baer, Placement Officer of the Youth Authority [an agency of the defendant state], requested Mr. Ployd N. Johnson and Mrs. Ina Mae Johnson to provide a foster home for one Gary Lee Chemlouski, age 16 years.” The Youth Authority acted negligently in allowing “a 16 year old boy with homicidal…
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