Kwan

Filed 4/30/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY C097382

DISTRICT,

(Super. Ct. No. 34-2013- Plaintiff and Respondent, 00143235-CU-MC-GDS)

v.

DAVID KWAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Kenneth C. Mennemeier, Jr., Judge. Affirmed.

Law Office of Stephanie J. Finelli and Stephanie J. Finelli for Defendant and Appellant.

Quinn Covarrubias, George E. Murphy, Stephanie L. Quinn; and Randall J. Hakes for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Plaintiff Sacramento Municipal Utility District (District) opened an electrical service account for defendant David Kwan. The District later discovered power from the

1 account being diverted to support a cannabis grow operation. The trial court found Kwan liable for aiding and abetting utility diversion and awarded treble damages plus attorney fees. Kwan appeals, alleging there was insufficient evidence he had knowledge of the power theft and challenging the monetary awards. We affirm.

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