California Supreme Court
Feb. 21, 2020
State Supreme Court rejects enhanced damages for trees burned in negligent fires
The decision ends a 10-year-old case that included an amicus brief from Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Negligently spread fires aren't covered by a state law that calls for enhanced damages for trees and timber hurt by trespassers, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, ending a 10-year-old case that caught the attention of the Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
The unanimous opinion affirms the 3rd District Court of Appeal's 2017 decision that Civil Code S...
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