What is the test for "good faith with reasonable cause" in a tort action?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Carroll v. State of California, 217 Cal.App.3d 134, 265 Cal.Rptr. 753 (Cal. App. 1990):
This requirement of "good faith with reasonable cause," essentially serves to limit a party's actions. A tort action may not be brought unless both conditions are met. (Curtis v. County of Los Angeles (1985) 172 Cal.App.3d 1243, 1252, 218 Cal.Rptr. 772.) This requirement encompasses not only the filing of an action, but also its continued maintenance. (Ibid.)
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