Legal Opinion
Newman v. Newman
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 17, 1987No. B023065PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUCAS, J.
Glinda Newman appeals from the judgment, after court trial, awarding William C. Newman damages of $50,000 for injuries he suffered when she shot him. We reverse.
The issue on appeal is whether Code of Civil Procedure section 340.3, 1 which provides for an extended period for commencing an action for damages based on a defendant’s commission and conviction of a felony offense, applies when a defendant has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Facts
On May 14, 1983, Glinda Newman invited William Newman, her ex-husband, to her home and shot him, inflicting serious injuries.…
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