# Hodges v. Superior Court

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

Supreme Court of California, 1999. 21 Cal.4th 109, pp. 111–113.

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

## Case background

An uninsured driver was injured in a rear-end crash. He sued the car maker on the ground that an unsafe design caused his injuries.

## Question before the court

Did the Prop 213 damage limit apply to that unsafe-design claim against the car maker?

## What the court decided

The court held that the limit did not apply in that products-liability setting. The ruling did not remove the limit for all claims against careless drivers.

## Limits

That is not the rule for every crash claim. A claim based on careless driving needs its own review.

## Opinion

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/4th/21/109.html