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CALIFORNIA CODES
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODETitle 1 - GENERALDivision 3.6 - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEESPart 2 - LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEESChapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LIABILITY
Article 2 - LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES
Section 818 - Damages imposed for sake of example or by way of punishment

Cal. Gov. Code § 818

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Section 818 - Damages imposed for sake of example or by way of punishment

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public entity is not liable for damages awarded under Section 3294 of the Civil Code or other damages imposed primarily for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant.

Ca. Gov. Code § 818

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.