County asked for extraordinary relief after the trial court denied its motion for summary judgment. The action alleges a violation of a duty to warn of the violent tendencies of a person placed in a care facility. The conservatee injured one person and killed another. The County argued it was absolutely immune under Welfare and Institutions Code §5358.1. The appellate court agreed and issued the writ. County of Sacramento v. Sup. Ct. (Tumbur Purba) (Cal. App. Third Dist.; September 26, 2012) 209 Cal.App.4th 776.
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