MEDO v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. A042643.

205 Cal.App.3d 64 (1988)

251 Cal. Rptr. 924

NORA MEDO et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Four.

October 13, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Harry F. Wartnick, Stephen M. Tigerman, Cartwright, Slobodin, Bokelman, Borowsky, Wartnick, Moore & Harris, Daniel U. Smith and Edward S. Willner for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Thomas A. Trapani and Self, Dang & Wah for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

ANDERSON, P.J.

(1a) This petition raises the question of whether the issue of punitive damages may be tried to a jury which has not determined the liability of the defendant. We conclude that a bifurcation which results in separate juries is prohibited by Civil Code section 3295, subdivision (d). (All further statutory references are to the Civil Code unless otherwise indicated.) We also conclude, however, that...

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