Does a trial court have the power to exercise discretion in determining whether to grant relief to a plaintiff in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Williams v. Superior Court, 216 Cal.App.3d 378, 264 Cal.Rptr. 677 (Cal. App. 1989):
Although the court in Campbell v. Superior Court, supra, 213 Cal.App.3d at pages 154-155, 261 Cal.Rptr. 509, approved the trial court's discretionary decision, the court there addressed a warning to trial courts considering an exercise of discretion in these matters, stating at page 155, 261 Cal.Rptr. 509:
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