University of California Dodges Blame for Camera Hidden in Loo

The University of California isn’t liable for the actions of a former employee who installed a hidden camera in a public restroom to spy on people, a state appellate court said Tuesday.

Kian Lam resigned from his position as an administrative assistant at the University of California San Francisco’s Sleep Disorders Center after admitting to placing a pen camera in the tampon dispenser of the office’s unisex bathroom. Lam said he put the camera there to obtain photos of another employee in the office.

Two of Lam’s fellow administrative assistants, Annette Elliott and Yolanda Jefferson, sued Lam and the Regents ...