Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 3333 — Damages for Wrongs
Cal. Civ. Code § 3333
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
For the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except where otherwise expressly provided by this Code, is the amount which will compensate for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, whether it could have been anticipated or not.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 3333 — Damages for Wrongs is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
For the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except where otherwise expressly provided by this Code, is the amount which will compensate for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, whether it could have been anticipated or not.