Section 11706 Of Division 10.2. Drug Dealer Liability Act From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.2.
11706
. (a) An individual user of an illegal controlled substance
may not bring an action for damages caused by the use of an illegal
controlled substance, except as otherwise provided in this section.
An individual user of an illegal controlled substance may bring an
action for damages caused by the use of an illegal controlled
substance only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The individual personally discloses to narcotics enforcement
authorities all of the information known to the individual regarding
all that individual's sources of illegal controlled substances.
(2) The individual has not used an illegal controlled substance
within the 30 days before filing the action.
(3) The individual continues to remain free of the use of an
illegal controlled substance throughout the pendency of the action.
(b) A person entitled to bring an action under this section may
seek damages only from a person who manufactured, transported,
imported into this state, sold, possessed with intent to sell,
furnished, administered, or gave away the specified illegal
controlled substance actually used by the individual user of an
illegal controlled substance.
(c) A person entitled to bring an action under this section may
recover only the following damages:
(1) Economic damages, including, but not limited to, the cost of
treatment, rehabilitation and medical expenses, loss of economic or
educational potential, loss of productivity, absenteeism, accidents
or injury, and any other pecuniary loss proximately caused by the
person's use of an illegal controlled substance.
(2) Reasonable attorney fees.
(3) Costs of suit, including, but not limited to, reasonable
expenses for expert testimony.