California Rules of Court Amendments (effective July 1, 2019 1 Appendix B 2 Liability Limits of a Parent or Guardian Having Custody and Control of a Minor 3 for the Torts of a Minor (Civ)
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AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT Adopted by the Judicial Council on May 17, 2019, effective July 1, 2019 Appendix B Liability Limits of a Parent or Guardian Having Custody and Control of a Minor for the Torts of a Minor (Civ. Code, § 1714.1) 4 5 Formula 7 Pursuant to Civil Code
section 1714.1, the joint and several liability limit of a parent or guardian having custody and control of a minor under subdivisions (
a) and (
b) for each tort of the minor shall be computed and adjusted as follows: 11 Adjusted limit = Current CCPI – January 1, 1995, CCPI x January 1, 1995, limit January 1, 1995, CCPI + 1 14 15 Definition 17 18 “CCPI” means the California Consumer Price Index, as established by the California Department of Industrial Relations. 20 21 July 1, 20179, calculation and adjustment 23 The joint and several liability of a parent or guardian having custody and control of a minor under Civil Code
section 1714.1, subdivision (
a) or (b), effective July 1, 20179, shall not exceed $42,100 $45,000 for each tort. 27 The calculation is as follows: 29 30 255.303 272.51 – 151.5 31 $42,129.21$44,968.65 = 151.5 + 1 x $25,000 32 33 Under
section 1714.1, subdivision (c), the adjusted limit is rounded to the nearest hundred dollars, so the dollar amount of the adjusted limit is rounded to $42,100 $45,000. 36 37 Appendix B amended effective July 1, 2019; adopted effective January 1, 1997; previously amended effective January 1, 1999, January 1, 2001, January 1, 2003, January 1, 2005, January 40 1, 2007, February 18, 2009, January 1, 2011, July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2017. 41 42