How have courts interpreted "prejudicial" or "damaging" statements in the context of damages claims?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from The People v. Charlton, A122842, San Francisco County Super. Ct. No. 204399 (Cal. App. 2011):

(People v. Ewoldt (1994) 7 Cal.4th 380, 404.) "'Prejudicial'" is not, of course, the same as "'damaging.'" (People v. Karis (1988) 46 Cal.3d 612, 638.)

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