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People v. Williams

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 24, 1989No. B031345PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

GILBERT, J.

Jeffrey Alan Williams drove his pickup truck into Delores Rodarte’s car while he was being pursued by sheriff’s deputies. Rodarte’s insurance company partially compensated her for the cost of the injuries sustained in the incident. May the trial court order Williams to pay restitution to the insurer? We hold it may not.

Government Code section 13967, subdivision (c) provides that restitution be paid to the victim of the crime. An insurer does not become a victim because it compensated an insured person who is injured by criminal conduct. The trial court in this criminal…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. LentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. People v. RichardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance v. Auto Spring Supply Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
  4. State v. ScherrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  5. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. People v. BirkettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  2. People v. CrowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  3. People v. FosterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  4. People v. ZitoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  5. People v. BlankenshipCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989

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