# 3. De’Quan Whitfield, et al. v. Los Angeles Unified School District, et al.
Case No.: BC534895
Matter on calendar for: (1) Defendants LAUSD’s and the Help Group’s Motion for Summary Judgment; (2) Unopposed petition to approve minor’s compromise; and (3) Defendants Administrative Services Cooperative et al.’s Motion for Summary Judgment
(1) Tentative ruling on Defendants LAUSD’s and the Help Group’s Motion for Summary Judgment:
Plaintiff De’Quan Whitfield, a special needs student with Autism Spectrum Disorder, alleges – through his Guardian ad litem (De’Quan’s mother, co-plaintiff LaQuanda Wilson) – that he was sexually abused by Sameh Ghazal, a cab driver who drove Whitfield to and from school. At the time of the alleged abuse (Fall 2012), Whitfield was a 16-year-old high school junior with cognitive abilities comparable to those of a five or six-year-old child. He is now 21 years old. (Plaintiffs’ Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, ¶ ¶ 4-5; Declaration of Dr. Be
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Other PI/PD/WD (General Jurisdiction)
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# 3. De’Quan Whitfield, et al. v. Los Angeles Unified School District, et al.
Case No.: BC534895
Matter on calendar for: (1) Defendants LAUSD’s and the Help Group’s Motion for Summary Judgment; (2) Unopposed petition to approve minor’s compromise; and (3) Defendants Administrative Services Cooperative et al.’s Motion for Summary Judgment
(1) Tentative ruling on Defendants LAUSD’s and the Help Group’s Motion for Summary Judgment:
Plaintiff De’Quan Whitfield, a special needs student with Autism Spectrum Disorder, alleges – through his Guardian ad litem (De’Quan’s mother, co-plaintiff LaQuanda Wilson) – that he was sexually abused by Sameh Ghazal, a cab driver who drove Whitfield to and from school. At the time of the alleged abuse (Fall 2012), Whitfield was a 16-year-old high school junior with cognitive abilities comparable to those of a five or six-year-old child. He is now 21 years old. (Plaintiffs’ Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, ¶ ¶ 4-5; Declaration of Dr. Be