Legal Opinion
Quackenbush v. Superior Court of S.F.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 24, 1997No. A078530PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PHELAN, P. J.
Proposition 213, adopted by the voters in November 1996, restricts damage recovery for certain categories of injured automobile owners and drivers in actions arising out of their use of motor vehicles. Specifically, two groups, (1) persons convicted of drunk driving (a term we use to include driving under the influence of drugs) for their conduct at the time of the injuries and (2) uninsured motorists, are excluded from noneconomic damages. A third group, felons committing or fleeing from crimes, is barred from all damages caused by the negligence of the other party.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rinaldi v. YeagerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Tobe v. City of Santa AnaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
- Brown v. MerloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Young v. HainesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
- Yoshioka v. Superior Court of Los Angeles CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
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3Cited by30 opinions
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