California Public Utilities Code 170032 – (a) The authority may sue and be sued in all actions and …
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(a) The authority may sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
(b) All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
Terms Used In California Public Utilities Code 170032
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 287, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2008.)