Legal Opinion
Allen v. Sully-Miller Contracting Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 2002No. S088829PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAXTER, J.
Civil Code section 3333.4 (section 3333.4) was enacted through passage of Proposition 213 in the November 5, 1996 General Election. Known as The Personal Responsibility Act of 1996, Proposition 213 sought to restrict the ability of uninsured motorists, convicted drunk drivers, and convicted felons to recover for losses suffered in accidents.
In this case, an uninsured motorcyclist was injured in a single-vehicle accident while turning across an unmarked elevated “bus pad” on a public roadway. We shall address whether section 3333.4 bars the motorcyclist from recovering…
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