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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Kelly v. Choon Yee, 213 Cal. App. 3d 336 (1989)

Citation
Kelly v. Choon Yee, 213 Cal. App. 3d 336 (1989)
Parent Document
Kelly v. Choon Yee, 213 Cal. App. 3d 336 (1989)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1989-08-22

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There is scant merit in respondents’ additional argument that the award of treble damages violates due process. While the courts have invalidated statutory penalties which are “wholly disproportionate to any discernible and legitimate legislative goal,” we know of no authority holding that treble damages are constitutionally defective. (Cf. Hale v. Morgan