J.M. v. Huntington Beach Union High School District
Supreme Court of California · 2017
2 Cal.5th 648, slip op., pp. 1–2
ATTORNEY REVIEWED
Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin
California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026
How we record review approvalWhat the court decided
A child missed the time to seek court relief after a late-claim request was denied. Being a child did not erase that separate deadline.
Where the rule has limits
A child’s age does not pause every government-claim step. Do not assume a late claim will be allowed.
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