Case Study: Ochoa V. California State University Sacramento

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Case 4 OCHOA v. California State University Sacramento (1985) involves the instance of whether a public university owes duty of care to students involving supervision. In this case the plaintiff is assaulted by an opposing player during an intramural soccer game. The plaintiff sues California State University Sacramento alleging they negligently failed to supervise the game. Does CSUS owe a duty of care to the plaintiff? Does it breach its duty in lack of supervision of the game? The main relevant law guiding the decision of the case comes from Section 831.7 of the California Code which states, “(a) Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable to any person who participates in a hazardous recreational activity for any damage or