Legal Opinion
Whittier Union High School District v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 27, 1977No. Civ. 49731PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLEMING, J.
Petition by Whittier Union High School District for writ of mandate to vacate a superior court order setting aside a voluntary dismissal of a complaint for personal injuries.
In July 1973 John C. Carroll, his mother, and father, all represented by Attorney Pierovich, filed an action for damages for personal injuries to John against Whittier Union High School District (District) and others as defendants. The complaint alleged that in October 1972 in the course of a high school football practice tackling drill, the son sustained serious and crippling injuries to his spinal cord…
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