College Hospital Inc. v. Superior Court
Supreme Court of California · 1994
8 Cal.4th 704, pp. 721–726
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Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin
California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026
How we record review approvalWhat the court decided
The court discussed when money can be awarded to punish bad acts. A careless mistake alone was not enough.
Where the rule has limits
Some steps in that case applied to claims against a health care provider. They do not apply to every injury case.
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