Legal Opinion

HS PERLIN CO. INC. v. Morse Signal Devices

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 26, 1989No. Docket Nos. D005468, D006265, D006231PublishedCited by 12 opinions

[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BENKE, J.

In these consolidated appeals, the owner of a stamp and coin store and its consignors appeal from a judgment awarding the store owner $250 as the liquidated damages caused by the negligence of an alarm company. Because we find the disputed liquidated damage clause is enforceable, we affirm the judgment.

Factual Summary

On or about December 4, 1974, plaintiff H. S. Perlin, Inc. (Perlin), and defendant Morse Signal Devices of San Diego (Morse) entered into a written contract under which Morse agreed to provide burglar and fire alarm service to Perlin’s coin and stamp store. The…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. A & M PRODUCE CO. v. FMC Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1982
  2. Better Food Markets, Inc. v. American District Telegraph Co.California Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Atkinson v. Pacific Fire Extinguisher Co.California Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Morse Signal DevicesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  5. Guthrie v. American Protection IndustriesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Appalachian Insurance v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1989
  2. Carboni v. ArrospideCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  3. Weber, Lipshie & Co. v. ChristianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
  4. Californians for Population Stabilization v. Hewlett-Packard Co.California Court of Appeal · 1997
  5. Markborough California, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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