· 3/28/1991
Kizer v. County of San Mateo
Citations
- 806 P.2d 1353
- 53 Cal. 3d 139
- 279 Cal. Rptr. 318
- 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2246
- 91 Daily Journal DAR 3673
- 1991 Cal. LEXIS 1213
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a party cannot be awarded punitive damages unless that party has suffered actual damages
- “In California, as at common law, actual damages are an absolute predicate for an award of exemplary or punitive damages.”
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Judges: Panelli
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