Pitzen v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal · 2004
120 Cal.App.4th 1374, p. 1377
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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
One small-claims plaintiff tried to retry an issue they had clearly lost. The court did not allow that.
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This is not a rule for every later case or every small-claims defendant. Check the parties and issues.
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