Where certain property has a peculiar value to a person recovering damages for deprivation thereof, or injury thereto, that may be deemed to be its value against one who had notice thereof before incurring a liability to damages in respect thereof, or against a willful wrongdoer.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3355
General Provisions
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Reed v. King (1983)
Most recently applied in 238 Cal. App. 4th 370 - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. 6354 Figarden General Partnership (July 2015)
Enacted 1872.
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