June 8, 2026
Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six
The Rule of Sgaraglino v. County of Ventura is that Welfare and Institutions Code section 5113 immunizes psychiatric facilities from civil liability for any action by a patient released after involuntary detention, even when the release decision allegedly constitutes gross negligence, under circumstances where the patient was involuntarily detained under section 5150 and released at or before the end of the authorized detention period.