P.2d

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P.2d
Stands forPacific Reporter, Second Series
CategoriesLaw & Legal

P.2d stands for Pacific Reporter, Second Series, a legal citation abbreviation.

Pacific Reporter series covering western state appellate decisions from 1931 to 2000. Many foundational California Supreme Court decisions that reshaped American tort law, on products liability, comparative negligence and duties to third parties, are cited to it.

Example: Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, 551 P.2d 334 (Cal. 1976), recognized a therapist's duty to warn.

Usage notes

Other frequently cited P.2d cases include Greenman v. Yuba Power Products (1963) on strict products liability and Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975) on comparative negligence. Courts outside California usually see these cases cited to P.2d, while California courts require the official California Reports citation.

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