Dujardin v. Ventura County Gen. Hosp.

Opinion

HASTINGS, J.

This is an appeal by Zilla Ann and William Dujardin (appellants) and their minor child, Dorothy Mae Dujardin, (Dorothy Mae) from a judgment of dismissal based upon the trial court’s order sustaining a demurrer by the County of Ventura and Ventura County General Hospital (respondents) without leave to amend.

The appellants, Zilla Ann and William, had several children and desired to limit the size of their family for reasons which included their modest financial resources. They sought advice on birth control methods from the Ventura Health Clinic, a county facility. A Health…