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California Prisoner's Small Claims Judgment not Appealable

Michael Lane, a California state prisoner, sued the state Department of Corrections (DOC) in small claims court to recover $797.60 he had been charged for vacated restitution orders. The small claims court ruled in his favor for that amount but dismissed a post-judgment motion for several thousand dollars in punitive ...

 

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