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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

Full Text

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is the fact that the amount of punitive damages available under section 1942.5 may be no less than $100 and no more than $1,000 for each violation when the elements of malice, oppression or fraud are present. The minimum and maximum levels of punitive damages set by the Legislature place the punitive damages awarded here in the distinct category of a statutory penalty or statutory damages. (See Beeman v. Burling (1990) 216 Cal.App.3d 1586, 1598-1599 [265 Cal.Rptr. 719] (Beeman).)