California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 3 — Obligations Imposed by Law, Section 1721
In an action for the intentional and malicious destruction of real or personal property at a site where substantial improvements to real property are under construction, upon judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the court may, in its discretion, award the plaintiff an amount not to exceed three times the amount of actual damages, and may award reasonable attorney’s fees.
Notes
Allows a court, after judgment for the plaintiff in an action for intentional and malicious destruction of real or personal property at a site where substantial real-property improvements are under construction, to award up to three times actual damages. The court may also award the prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorney’s fees.
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