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MAU v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. 57541.

101 Cal.App.3d 875 (1980)

161 Cal. Rptr. 895

ROY ALBERT MAU, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; PEGGY LYNN KENT, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Two.

February 5, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett, Patrick A. Mesisca, Jr., and Clifford H. Woosley for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Michael D. Daniels for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

BEACH, J. —

NATURE OF CASE:

Defendant in a negligence action seeks a writ to prohibit the trial court from allowing plaintiff therein to seek punitive damages. We issued an alternative writ and granted hearing.

BACKGROUND:

Petitioner is a defendant in a negligence action arising from a traffic collision. Petitioner admitted liability for the collision. The case was ready to proceed to trial...

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