Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
California Court of Appeal · 2016
3 Cal.App.5th 881, slip op., pp. 1–2
ATTORNEY REVIEWED
Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin
California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026
How we record review approvalWhat the court decided
Lost future earnings need proof of what the person likely could have earned. A hoped-for job is not enough by itself.
Where the rule has limits
The amount cannot rest on a guess. The likely work and pay need a sound basis in the proof.
Read the actual decision
Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — full opinion ↗
Legal review is recorded above.
Questions this decision helps explain
Court decisions have distinct facts. Read the opinion and the qualifications in each guide before applying a rule to a different situation.