Juan L. v. E.W. Scripps Co. CA3

BACKGROUND

Based on an anonymous tip regarding a severely beaten child, Shasta County sheriff‟s deputies and a child protective services worker went to a Redding residence and

1 The fact we do not use the minor‟s full name is not intended to indicate that the media defendants‟ conduct was tortious. We use an abbreviated name because the California Supreme Court has issued a policy statement to the appellate courts stating, in relevant part: “To prevent the publication of damaging disclosures concerning living victims of sex crimes and minors innocently involved in appellate court proceedings it is requested that the names of these persons be omitted from all appellate court opinions whenever their best interests would be served by anonymity.” (California Style Manual (4th ed., 2000) § 5.9, pp. 179-180.) 2 Undesignated statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure.

2 contacted Rachel Limon and her brother Gregory Limon.3 Gregory initially attempted to keep everyone out of the residence and denied the presence of any children. Gregory relented when told he would be detained, whereupon the minor was discovered lying on a mattress, having difficulty breathing. The minor…