State Dep’t of State Hosps. v. Superior Court, No. A164384, 2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 910 (Ct. App. Nov. 2, 2022)
Under Gov. Code 854.8, the state is generally immune from liability for injury to an inpatient at a mental institution. This decision holds that the statutory immunity bars plaintiff's claim for damages for a sexual assault she suffered while a patient at Napa State Hospital. Read More