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Case Name | Richardson-Tunnell v. School Insurance Program for Employees (SIPE) | |
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Date | 12/07/2007 | |
Note | The government immunity established in Government Code section 821.6 will override liability created by Civil Code section 1708.8, absent an expression of legislative intent to the contrary. Nothing in Civil Code section 1708.8 or its legislative history evidences any intent to create new government liability. | |
Citation | 157 Cal. App. 4th 1056; 69 Cal. Rptr. 3d 176 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 32862007 CA |
Filed 12/10/07 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX KLARE RICHARDSON-TUNNELL, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SCHOOL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES (SIPE) et al. , Defendants and Respondents. Ct. No. CV 050780B) (San Luis Obispo County) Klare Richardson-Tunnell appeals from a judgment of dismissal after an order granting judgment on the pleadings in favor of School Insurance Program for Employees (SIPE) and Lucia Mar Unified School District (District), each public entities. The court granted their motion without leave to amend and dismissed all causes of action against SIPE and District. Section 821. 6 is a specific statute that provides immunity to public employees that are engaged in prosecutorial and investigatory activities. Cumberland, Coates & Duenow ,David M. Cumberland, Greg A. Coates, and Kevin R. Anderson for Defendants and Respondents Schools Insurance Program for Employees and Lucia Mar Unified School District.
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