Code of Civil Procedure section 490.040

The amount of any recovery for wrongful attachment shall be offset insofar as possible against any unsatisfied amounts owed to the plaintiff by the defendant on the judgment in the action for which wrongful attachment damages are awarded.

Source: Section 490.040, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=490.040. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 490.040’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_490.040

Original Source: Section 490.040, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=490.040. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).