# Capelouto v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Canonical: https://californiapersonalinjurylaws.com/cases/capelouto/

Supreme Court of California, 1972. 7 Cal.3d 889, pp. 892–895.

Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin; publisher reported approval 2026-11-04. The original review date was not supplied.

## Case background

Read the opinion for the full facts and procedural history.

## What the court decided

Pain may be shown by more than a medical bill. The court allowed lay proof and, in some cases, inferences from the injury.

## Limits

This does not set a price for pain. You still need proof, and some claims have special limits.

## Opinion

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/7/889.html