Legal Opinion
Westlands Water District v. Amoco Chemical Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 30, 1991No. 90-15673PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Request for publication is GRANTED.
The memorandum disposition filed September 30, 1991, is hereby redesignated as an authored Opinion by Judge Brunetti.
OPINION
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Westlands Water District (“Westlands”), a California water district, appeals from an order of the district court dismissing Westlands’ claim for punitive damages under Cal.Civil Code § 3294. We reverse.
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On October 13, 1989, Westlands filed a complaint in federal district court against Defendants-Appellees Amoco Chemical Company, Amoco Reinforced Plastics Company, and United Technologies…
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