Cal. Civil Code § 798.86 : Estates In Real Property — California Civil Code — Property — Mobilehome Residency Law — Actions, Proceedings, And Penalties — Award for willful violation in addition to damages; punitive damages or statutory penalty Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) If a homeowner or former homeowner of a park is the prevailing party in a civil action, including a small claims court action, against the management to enforce his or her rights under this chapter, the homeowner, in addition to damages afforded by law, may, in the discretion of the court, be awarded an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each willful violation of this chapter by the management. (b) A homeowner or former homeowner of a park who is the prevailing party in a civil action against management to enforce his or her rights under this chapter may be awarded either punitive damages pursuant to Section 3294 of the Civil Code or the statutory penalty provided by subdivision (a). Ca. Civ. Code § 798.86 Amended by Stats 2003 ch 98 (AB 693), s 1, eff. 1/1/2004.