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Reed v. County of Santa Cruz

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 23, 1995No. H013358PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MIHARA, J.

Plaintiff filed an action against defendant County of Santa Cruz for personal injuries she received when she was assaulted by a man who was confined with her in a holding room at the Santa Cruz County jail while they were both in the process of being booked on criminal charges. Defendant sought summary judgment on the ground that it was immune from liability pursuant to Government Code section 844.6 because plaintiff was a “prisoner” at the time of the assault. The summary judgment motion was heard on agreed facts. “[Ojn Feb. 2, 1992, Plaintiff, Deborah Sue Craft [Reed], was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Williams v. HorvathCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. People v. LeungCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. Zeilman v. County of KernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. Larson v. City of OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Roy v. County of Los AngelesDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2015
  2. People v. TaylorMichigan Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Doe v. County of PlumasDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2025

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