· 11/2/1992
County of Santa Clara v. Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n of Santa Clara County, Inc.
Citations
- 838 P.2d 781
- 3 Cal. 4th 873
- 13 Cal. Rptr. 2d 53
- 92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8997
- 92 Daily Journal DAR 14841
- 1992 Cal. LEXIS 5286
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- “[ejven a calamitous mistake, such as operating on the wrong patient or surgically extracting the wrong organ, will not justify exemplary damages unless clear and convincing evidence establishes a culpable state of mind.”
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