Western Steamship Lines, Inc. v. San Pedro Peninsula Hospital

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1994-07-28

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Opinion ARABIAN, J. —The question presented is whether Civil Code section 3333.2, limiting recovery of noneconomic damages by an injured party against a health care provider, applies in an action for partial equitable indemnification by a concurrent tortfeasor. After careful consideration of the public policy underlying the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA), of which section 3333.2 is an integral p…

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