Is lost punitive damages recoverable in a medical malpractice action?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from O'Connor Agency, Inc. v. Brodkin, 120 Cal.Rptr.2d 336, 99 Cal.App.4th 488 (Cal. App. 2002):
The first published decision in California to consider whether lost punitive damages are recoverable in a legal malpractice action was Merenda v. Superior Court (1992)
[120 Cal.Rptr.2d 340]
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