Golick

BACKGROUND

Because judgments were entered at the demurrer stage, our factual summary is based on allegations in the complaints. We take as true properly pleaded material facts alleged in one or both operative pleadings, disregarding contentions, deductions, and conclusions of fact or law. (Southern California Gas Leak Cases (2019) 7 Cal.5th 391, 395; People ex rel. Gallegos v. Pacific Lumber Co. (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 950, 957.)

I. The Shooting Incident

Pathway is a private corporation that contracted with CALVET to provide mental health services at the Veterans Home. CALVET partnered with Pathway in order to effectuate its “mission to treat traumatized war veterans with PTSD and other mental health disorders.” An agreement between CALVET and Pathway included a lease of space at the Veterans Home, where the State agreed to provide security services. During the

2 relevant time, Christine Loeber was the executive director of Pathway and Dr. Jennifer Golick was Pathway’s clinical director. In early 2017, Albert Wong became a patient at Pathway, where he was treated for “psychological conditions following his military service in Afghanistan.” In December of that year, Wong was…