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| Case Name | Mendiola v. Crestwood Behavioral Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 12/31/1969 | |
| Note | A California appellate court ruled that a health care worker was limited to a remedy through workers’ compensation for her injuries from an assault by a mentally ill patient. | |
| Citation | C082345 | |
| WCC Citation | Super. Ct. No. 34-2013- 00147943-CU-WT-GDS |
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIAÂ THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICTÂ (Sacramento)Â ---- . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CHRISTINE MENDIOLA, Plaintiff and Appellant, . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â v. . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CRESTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. , Defendant and Respondent. . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C082345 . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Super. Ct. No. 34-2013- 00147943-CU-WT-GDS) . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Plaintiff Christine Mendiola worked with mentally ill residents in a locked facility at defendant Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. (Crestwood). . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â On July 11, 2011, Mendiola was working the night shift and monitoring three clients on the patio during a smoke break. Crestwood failed to report the attack to the Department of Mental Health, its successor the Department of Social Services, or the countyâs mental health director.
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