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California Supreme Court

Mar. 8, 2017

State high court rejects football player's suit due to missed deadline

A former high school football player cannot sue Huntington Beach Union High School District for an undiagnosed concussion because he missed a statutory deadline to file a late tort claim, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A former high school football player cannot sue Huntington Beach Union High School District for an undiagnosed concussion because he missed statutory deadlines to pursue tort claims, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday.

The high court's decision, written by Justice Carol A. Corrigan, is a warning to claimants who wish to file lawsuits against public entities: c...

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