California Court of Appeal November 1, 1994, B075577 (Johnson v. County of Ventura)

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

In this wrongful death action, appellants contend that the City of San Buenaventura (City) and the County of Ventura (County) and their

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agents, failed to adequately “confine” a patient. Tragically, this patient, Kevin Kolodziej (Kolodziej) walked out of a hospital and stabbed 90-year-old Mrs. Velasta Johnson to death.