Beltran

FACTS

Day of the injury

The events giving rise to this lawsuit took place at Live Oak High School (LOHS) in the City of Morgan Hill on the morning after overnight graduation festivities were held on campus for graduating students. That morning, parents, at least one teacher, students and other volunteers were cleaning up inside and outside the school’s main gymnasium, as well as some surrounding areas where activities had taken place. Defendant was one of the volunteers on campus that morning. Her children had previously graduated from the high school and after their graduation she continued to remain involved in various capacities. One such capacity was serving as president of the booster organization which supported the school’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. Students participating in the FFA program maintained an area on the school’s property, referred to as “the farm,” where they raised farm animals and grew crops. Once or twice a month, FFA students would participate in a weekend farm cleanup workday. One of the pieces of equipment used on weekend farm workdays, as

2 well as during certain other school functions, was a four-wheel utility vehicle. Commonly known…