Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 3359 — General Provisions
Cal. Civ. Code § 3359
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Damages must, in all cases, be reasonable, and where an obligation of any kind appears to create a right to unconscionable and grossly oppressive damages, contrary to substantial justice, no more than reasonable damages can be recovered.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 3359 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Damages must, in all cases, be reasonable, and where an obligation of any kind appears to create a right to unconscionable and grossly oppressive damages, contrary to substantial justice, no more than reasonable damages can be recovered.