Novation is the substitution of a new obligation for an existing one.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1530
Novation [1530. - [1533.]]
Applied in 34 court decisions — leading case 32 Cal. App. 4th 424 - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Bank of America NT&SA (1995)
Most recently applied in 3 Cal. 5th 744 - Mountain Air Enters., LLC v. Sundowner Towers, LLC (July 2017)
Enacted 1872.
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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.