Holman

Filed 8/17/21; Certified for Publication 8/25/21 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Butte) ----

RYAN HOLMAN, C093268

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. 20CV00578)

v.

COUNTY OF BUTTE et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

Plaintiff Ryan Holman sued the County of Butte, the County of Butte Health and Human Services Department (Health and Human Services), and the County of Butte Sheriff’s Office (Sheriff’s Office) (collectively County) for negligence under a theory Health and Human Services and the Sheriff’s Office failed to perform mandatory duties under Government Code section 815.6 related to the investigation and reporting of allegations of child abuse perpetrated against plaintiff by his parents. The County demurred, contending plaintiff’s allegations were time barred by Code of Civil Procedure1 section 338, subdivision (a). The question before the trial court was, and on

Further section references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise specified.

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