Crouchman v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
755 P.2d 1075 (1988)
Relevant factsFree
Crouchman (defendant) appealed a $1,500 small-claims judgment against him to the superior court and demanded a jury trial, which the superior court denied; the California Court of Appeal affirmed that denial, and Crouchman petitioned for further review.
IssueFree
Whether the California Constitution only guarantees a continued right to a jury trial for actions that already provided a right to a jury trial at the time that the Constitution was adopted in 1850.