If the public utility does not comply with the order for the payment of reparation within the time specified in the order, suit may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the payment within one year from the date of the order, and not after. All complaints for damages resulting from a violation of any of the provisions of this part, except Sections 494 and 532, shall either be filed with the commission, or where concurrent jurisdiction of the cause of action is vested by the Constitution and laws of this State in the courts, in any court of competent jurisdiction, within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not after.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 735
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Known as the Public Utilities Act
The act spans §§ 201–2120 (1,026 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 24 Cal. 3d 458 - Gay Law Students Ass'n v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (1979)
Most recently applied in Mission Resources, Inc.-II v. Texaco Inc. (August 1996)
Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 702.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.