Legal Opinion
Pac. Gas & Elec. Co. v. Superior Court of Sacramento Cnty.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided July 2, 2018No. C085308PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRenner, J.
*1153This coordinated proceeding arises out of the Butte Fire, a devastating wildfire that swept through Calaveras and Amador counties in September 2015. The fire started when a tree came into contact with an overhead power line owned and operated by petitioners Pacific Gas and Electric Company and PG&E Corporation (together, PG&E or the company). Real parties in interest (plaintiffs) brought suit against PG&E, seeking punitive damages under Public Utilities Code section 2106 and *1154Civil Code section 3294.1 PG&E sought summary adjudication of plaintiffs' request for punitive damages under section…
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