Section 1808

Citation: Section 1808
Parent Document: McHugh v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 777 P.2d 91 (1989)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 1989-08-17
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1156663/mchugh-v-santa-monica-rent-cont... ↗

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At least one statute provides for “punitive damages” of up to $1,000 to be awarded by the FEHC in housing discrimination matters. (Gov. Code, § 12987, subd. (2).) In Hess v. Fair Employment & Housing Com., supra, 138 Cal.App.3d 232, the Court of Appeal construed that statute and upheld an award of “punitive” damages in a housing discrimination case. The parties, however, did not raise, nor did the court address, the constitutional propriety of such an award. (See Rody v. Hollis (1972) 81 Wn.2d 88 [500 P.2d 97, 99-100] [approving, against a “judicial powers” challenge, imposition of administrative penalty made payable to a private complainant].)

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