Regents of University of California v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Rosen) explained

Litigants:Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Superior Court (Rosen)
Arguedate:January 3
Argueyear:2018
Decidedate:March 22
Decideyear:2018
Fullname:The Regents of the University of California, et al., Petitioners, v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Katherine Rosen, Real Party in Interest.
Citations:4 Cal.5th 607 (2018); 230 Cal. Rptr. 3d 415; 413 P.3d 656
Holding:A university has a special relationship with its students, and thus has a duty to protect them from foreseeable violence in classroom or curricular settings.
Majority:Corrigan
Joinmajority:Cantil-Sakauye, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Richman
Concurrence:Chin
Italic Title:force

Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, 4 Cal. 5th 607, 413 P.3d 656 (2018), was a case in which the Supreme Court of California held that universities owe a duty to protect students from foreseeable violence during curricular activities.[1] [2] In an opinion by Justice Carol Corrigan, the Court reinstated the 2010 case in which Katherine Rosen, a former UCLA student, sued the university for negligence when another student stabbed her in a chemistry lab. Following this ruling, Rosen can continue to pursue the case in court.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Prior history

Rosen's action alleged that the university breached its duty of care by failing to adopt reasonable measures that would have protected her from another student's violent on-campus attack. The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven initially held that a public university had no general duty to protect its students from criminal acts of other students, thus the university's summary judgment motion was wrongly denied by the superior court.[8] [9] [10] [11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regents of University of California v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County Justia Opinion Summary. 2018-03-22. Justia. 2018-03-27. en-US.
  2. Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Superior Court (Rosen). 4. Cal.5th. 607. 2018.
  3. News: Court: California colleges have duty to protect students. Thanwala. Sudhin. 2018-03-22. The Sacramento Bee. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326101334/http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article206385859.html. 2018-03-26. en-US. 0890-5738.
  4. News: California Supreme Court rules alumna can sue UCLA for 2009 stabbing. . Jacob . Preal . 2018-03-22 . en. 2018-03-26.
  5. News: In ruling for victim in UCLA attack, California Supreme Court says universities should protect students. Dolan. Maura. Los Angeles Times . 2018-04-05 . 2018-03-22.
  6. News: Court Decision May Signal More Legal Liability for Colleges Over Violent Crimes. . Eric . Kelderman . 2018-03-23 . 2018-04-05.
  7. News: Court sets new standard for campus liability. Education Dive. 2018-04-05. en-US . Jarrett . Carter . 2018-03-27.
  8. News: Ceasar. Stephen. Public colleges not liable for violence on campus, appeals court rules. 15 January 2018. Los Angeles Times. 8 October 2015.
  9. Web site: Goldberg. John C. P.. Zipursky. Benjamin C.. Missing the Mark on Duty, Again. Regents v. Superior Court. New Private Law Blog. Project on the Foundations of Private Law, Harvard Law School. 15 January 2018. 6 November 2015.
  10. Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Superior Court (Rosen). 240. Cal.App.4th. 1296. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1715130.html. 2015.
  11. News: Ceasar. Stephen. California Supreme Court to review opinion in UCLA stabbing case. 7 March 2018. Los Angeles Times.

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