Torts/Personal Injury
Oct. 5, 2021
Tricks and treats in Halloween precedent
With everyone sick of the pandemic, neighborhood boredom seems to have prompted early Halloween decorations. Following suit, let’s explore what precedent has to say about this month’s last-day holiday and trick-or-treating, in particular.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
With everyone sick of the pandemic, neighborhood boredom seems to have prompted early Halloween decorations. Following suit, let's explore what precedent has to say about this month's last-day holiday and trick-or-treating, in particular.
To begin, our Supreme Court has confirmed that trick-or-treating is legal. Although Penal Code Section 529 criminalizes false impersonation (i.e., pretending to be someone you...
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