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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

section 1942

Citation
section 1942
Parent Document
Rich v. Schwab, 63 Cal. App. 4th 803 (1998)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1998-04-30

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section 1942.5. Moreover, because the punitive damages available under section 1942.5 are limited by the terms of the statute, they may be imposed without regard to the landlord’s net worth. We also conclude that under section 1942.5 tenants are not required to vacate their premises in order to recover punitive damages for imposition of a retaliatory rent increase and that under the statute the trial court was required to award some of the successful tenants the attorney fees they incurred. .