The “good will” of a business is the expectation of continued public patronage.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 14100
Good Will
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case 42 Cal. App. 3d 577 - In Re Marriage of Foster (1974)
Most recently applied in 133 Cal. App. 4th 1090 - In Re Marriage of McTiernan and Dubrow (October 2005)
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 57.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.