Supreme Court of California

A regional center cannot be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a residential care facility.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/15/2004
• Published 11/15/2004

Judges

• BROWN, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lange & Koncius, Joseph J.M. Lange, El Segundo, and Jeffrey A. Koncius for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Horvitz & Levy, David M. Axelrad, Frederic C. Cohen, Encino;  Giovanniello & Michels, Diamond Bar, Alexander F. Giovanniello, Helen A. Michels, Anaheim, and Cristian L. Peirano for Defendant and Respondent Harbor Regional Center., Anahid Hoonanian and Daniel Juárez, Los Angeles, for Protection & Advocacy, Inc., and Capitol People First as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent Harbor Regional Center., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, James M. Humes, Assistant Attorney General, Douglas M. Press and Susan M. Carson, Deputy Attorneys General, for Department of Developmental Services as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent Harbor Regional Center., Reed Smith, Kathy M. Banke, Bette B. Epstein, Oakland, and Mary L. Perry for Association of Regional Center Agencies as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent Harbor Regional Center., No appearance for Defendant and Respondent Pacific Home.