Legal Opinion
Schiernbeck v. Haight
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 24, 1992No. D012892PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, Acting P. J.
This case concerns the implementation of Code of Civil Procedure section 667.7, 1 part of the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA), which provides for periodic payments of future damages in medical malpractice cases. 2 The question presented is whether the court correctly awarded interest on periodic payments from the date of the verdict. As we shall explain, we conclude that on the facts of this case the court erred in doing so. We therefore strike the award of interest and as modified affirm the judgment.
Procedural Background
Plaintiff Todd…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Fein v. Permanente Medical GroupCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- American Bank & Trust Co. v. Community HospitalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Neal v. State Farm Insurance CompaniesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- Woodcock v. Fontana Scaffolding & Equipment Co.California Supreme Court · 1968
- San Francisco Unified School District v. San Francisco Classroom Teachers Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Keener v. Jeld-Wen, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2009
- Shapiro v. Prudential Property & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1997
- Salgado v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- Deocampo v. AhnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
- People v. PhelpsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
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