Kravitz

Kravitz v. State of California

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1970 Cal. App. LEXIS 2042·8 Cal. App. 3d 301·87 Cal. Rptr. 352
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 28, 1970Civ. 9584California1,564 words

Opinion

Opinion

Whelan, J.

Alvin S. Kravitz and Jo Ann Mary Kravitz (plaintiffs) appeal from a judgment of dismissal after the sustaining of a demurrer to a second amended complaint without leave to amend as to the defendants State of California (State) and certain of its employees who are on the medical staffs of Atascadero State Hospital and Metropolitan State Hospital.

The action was to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of Deborah Ann Kravitz (Deborah).

The facts alleged in the second amended complaint or in official records of which the trial court took judicial notice are these:

The third cause of action of the second amended complaint alleged Toce was in the home of his parents in Orange County from September 1, 1966, until after April 4, 1967.

In charging defendants with liability, it is alleged upon information and belief that State, Morgan, Abe, Maculans and two other medical staff members at Atascadero negligently and carelessly provided incomplete and inaccurate information concerning their testing, evaluation, treatment, prescription for and supervision and management of Toce to the Superior Court for Los Angeles County; and that as a direct and proximate result of such…

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