Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Citation
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Parent Document
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Jurisdiction
- California (state)
- Effective Date
- 1998-06-01
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2252538/rich-v-schwab/ ↗
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- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
- Rich v. Schwab, 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 170 (1998)
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1,034 charsUnder section 3294, "the judge or jury, as the case may be, has the authority to decide whether and what amount of punitive damages should be awarded. [Citation.] In contrast, statutory damages are set by a legislative body; while the fact finder must still determine whether such damages are to be awarded, if they are granted the amount is fixed by statute. Statutory damages may either take the form of penalties, which impose damages in an arbitrary sum, regardless of actual damages suffered or, as in the instant case, may provide for the doubling or trebling of the actual damages as determined by the judge or jury. [Citations.] Thus, while both exemplary damages and statutory damages serve to motivate compliance with the law and punish wrongdoers, they are distinct legal concepts, one of which is entrusted to the factfinder, the other to the Legislature." (Beeman v. Burling, supra. 216 Cal.App.3d at pp. 1597-1598, 265 Cal. Rptr. 719; see also People v. Morse (1993) 21 Cal.App.4th 259, 272, fn. 21, 25 Cal.Rptr.2d 816.)