In what circumstances will a court order that a plaintiff be able to sue for damages from a defendant who has been found not guilty of a similar claim?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Vizcarra, 186 Cal.Rptr.3d 637, 236 Cal.App.4th 422 (Cal. App. 2015):

In People v. Dotson (1997) 16 Cal.4th 547, 550, 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 423, 941 P.2d 56 (Dotson ), which is of particular

[186 Cal.Rptr.3d 648]

relevance here, the trial court

[236 Cal.App.4th 434]

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