Statute Annotations / California

California Statute Annotations

California statutes with the cases interpreting them: each note is a one-sentence holding backed by a verbatim quote and a link to the full opinion.

8 sections · 2,948 case notes · All jurisdictions
8 sections most cited first

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200

Unfair competition law

1,170 case notes cases 1979–2026 screened through 2026-04-30

Cal. Civ. Code § 3294

Exemplary damages

645 case notes cases 1887–2026 screened through 2026-04-22

Cal. Civ. Code § 1714

Liability for negligence

328 case notes cases 1886–2025 screened through 2025-12-18

Cal. Civ. Code § 51

Unruh Civil Rights Act

321 case notes cases 1920–2026 screened through 2026-01-28

Cal. Civ. Code § 52.1held partly invalid

Civil action for interference with rights (Bane Act)

263 case notes cases 2008–2026 screened through 2026-06-25

Cal. Civ. Code § 1717preemption ruling

Attorney's fees in contract actions

126 case notes cases 1993–2025 screened through 2026-05-21

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600

Contracts in restraint of trade

89 case notes cases 1951–2026 screened through 2026-06-08

Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100

Consumers' right to know and opt out

6 case notes cases 2023–2024 screened through 2026-03-12

A section appears here once at least 3 cases interpreting it have been written up. Sections are worked most-used first, so coverage deepens continuously; each page states exactly how many of its citing cases have been reviewed and through what date.

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