This case presents the novel question of how a jury should be instructed regarding imposition of statutory civil penalty damages under California's so-called "lemon law" enacted to protect consumers against a manufacturer's failure to honor warranty obligations. Civil penalties are authorized for both willful and nonwillful misconduct. We deal here with an award based on the latter.
In this mandamus...
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