The First District Court of Appeal ruled that the family of Catherine Kuo, a former Dublin school board trustee who died while volunteering, cannot sue the Dublin Unified School District for her death. Since she was acting in a volunteer capacity, they determined her only recourse is workers' compensation benefits. Kuo was fatally injured while distributing food at a school when she was struck by a vehicle, prompting her husband to file a negligence lawsuit. The ruling has left the family without legal remedies.
Catherine Kuo, a former Dublin school trustee, died after being struck by a vehicle while volunteering. The court ruled her family cannot sue the district.
The court ruled that Kuo, volunteering at the time of her death, is only eligible for workers' compensation benefits, impacting her family's ability to sue.
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