California Court of Appeal

In an action alleging failure to provide adequate security measures, dismissal is affirmed where a violent criminal assault on a religious organization was not reasonably foreseeable, and imposing liability based on vague threats of violence would impose an unfair burden on the organization.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/10/2003
• Published 10/10/2003

Judges

• MALLANO, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich, Woodland Hills, Joseph M. Lovretovich and Sara J. Venteicher for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Scott A. Edelman and Michael S. Brophy, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.