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Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)

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Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)
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Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, 891 F.3d 776 (2018)
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2018-05-30

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Appellants urge us to apply California law that limits
punitive damages based on a defendant’s net worth. We
decline to apply California law here because appellees sought
punitive damages for violations of their rights under
42 U.S.C. § 1983 rather than state law. Under federal law,
“ability to pay is of some importance” in assessing the
propriety of a punitive damages award but it is not
dispositive. Tri-Tron Int’l v. Velto, 525 F.2d 432, 438 (9th
Cir. 1975).