PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, Petitioner,
v.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Respondent; THOMAS B. ALLEN et al., Real Parties in Interest.
Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Three.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
September 9, 1994.
September 9, 1994.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
COUNSEL
Howard V. Golub, J. Michael Reidenbach, Richard L. Meiss and Stephen L. Garber for Petitioner.
No appearance for Respondent.
Stewart, Stewart & O'Neil, Thomas N. Stewart III, Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson & Judson, Jeffrey D. Polisner, Carl P.A. Nelson, Simpson & Gigounas, Edward B. Simpson, John Gigounas and James H. Ross for Real Parties in Interest.
Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Three.
OPINION
WHITE, P.J.
(1) The "collateral source rule" provides that where a person "suffers personal injury or property damage by reason of the wrongful act of another, an action against the wrongdoer for the damages suffered is not precluded nor is the amount of damages reduced by the receipt by him of payment for his loss from a source wholly independent of the wrongdoer...." (Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Starley...
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