Legal Opinion
City of Sanger v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 28, 1992No. A057295PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ANDERSON, P. J.
The question we decide here is whether a municipality may pursue a claim for punitive damages. The superior court granted a defense motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissed the claim. We grant a writ of mandate to reinstate the plaintiff’s claim.
The City of Sanger (petitioner) is the sole remaining plaintiff in an action against Occidental Chemical Corporation and Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Shell Oil Company and Dow Chemical Company (real parties). The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence, nuisance, trespass, and product defect on the ground…
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