Regents of University of California v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Rosen)

Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Superior Court (Rosen)
Seal of the Supreme Court of California
Argued January 3, 2018
Decided March 22, 2018
Full case nameThe Regents of the University of California, et al., Petitioners, v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Katherine Rosen, Real Party in Interest.
Citation(s)4 Cal.5th 607 (2018); 230 Cal. Rptr. 3d 415; 413 P.3d 656
Holding
A university has a special relationship with its students, and thus has a duty to protect them from foreseeable violence in classroom or curricular settings.
Court membership
Chief JusticeTani Cantil-Sakauye
Associate JusticesCarol Corrigan, Goodwin Liu, Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Leondra Kruger, James A. Richman[a]
Case opinions
MajorityCorrigan, joined by Cantil-Sakauye, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Richman
ConcurrenceChin

Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, 4 Cal. 5th 607, 413 P.3d 656 (2018), was a case in which the Supreme Court of California held that universities owe a duty to protect students from foreseeable violence during curricular activities.[1][2] In an opinion by Justice Carol Corrigan, the Court reinstated the 2010 case in which Katherine Rosen, a former UCLA student, sued the university for negligence when another student stabbed her in a chemistry lab. Following this ruling, Rosen can continue to pursue the case in court.[3][4][5][6][7]


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  1. ^ "Regents of University of California v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County Justia Opinion Summary". Justia. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Superior Court (Rosen), 4 Cal.5th 607 (2018).
  3. ^ Thanwala, Sudhin (March 22, 2018). "Court: California colleges have duty to protect students". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Preal, Jacob (March 22, 2018). "California Supreme Court rules alumna can sue UCLA for 2009 stabbing". Daily Bruin. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Dolan, Maura (March 22, 2018). "In ruling for victim in UCLA attack, California Supreme Court says universities should protect students". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Kelderman, Eric (March 23, 2018). "Court Decision May Signal More Legal Liability for Colleges Over Violent Crimes". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  7. ^ Carter, Jarrett (March 27, 2018). "Court sets new standard for campus liability". Education Dive. Retrieved April 5, 2018.