Supreme Court of California

An individual may not bring an action for money damages based on an alleged violation of the California Constitution (here a former city council member's allegations of interference with her functioning as a legislator) in the absence of a statutory provision or established common law tort authorizing such a remedy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/27/2002
• Published 11/27/2002

Judges

• GEORGE, C.J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Robert L. Kern, Canoga Park, and Scott E. Wheeler, Chino Hills, for Plaintiff and Appellant.,  Terry Francke for California First Amendment Coalition as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leboeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, Sharon C. Corda, Los Angeles;  Bannan, Green, Frank & Terzian and Richard R. Terzian, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents Arthur Cook, Sue Bauer, Paul Butler, Albert Fishman and Marshall Mouw., Pollak, Vida & Fisher, Scott J. Vida and Daniel P. Barer, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Respondent Burke, Williams and Sorensen.