Yong Shao Ma v. City & County of San Francisco

Opinion

RUVOLO, J.—

I

Introduction

Appellants Yong Shao Ma (Ma) and Pui Kay Chan (Chan) appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of respondent City and County of San Francisco (CCSF). Ma and Chan are the surviving husband and father, respectively, of Angelique Chan, who died from an acute asthma attack on the evening of August 27, 1998. Sometime before her death, a call was made to CCSF’s 911 medical emergency service, reporting that Ms. Chan was complaining of severe physical distress. In their subsequent civil action for damages, Ma and Chan claimed that CCSF owed a tort duty to callers…