California Supreme Court
Dec. 20, 2008
Unkind Ruling For Some Good Samaritans
A 4-3 majority of the California Supreme Court refused to give a Los Angeles woman who pulled her friend from a car after an accident, leaving the 23-year-old woman paralyzed for life, protection from being sued.
Daily Journal Staff Writer You might file this one under the category "no good deed goes unpunished." The California Supreme Court struck a blow to good Samaritans on Thursday, giving them only limited protection from being sued when an attempt to help ends in disaster. Citing long-standing principles of common law, the 4-3 majority refused to extend immunity to a Los Angeles woman who pulled her friend from a car after an a...
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