If the hiring of a thing is terminable at the pleasure of one of the parties, it is terminated by notice to the other of his death or incapacity to contract. In other cases it is not terminated thereby.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1934
Hiring in General
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 33 Cal. 2d 289 - Telefilm, Inc. v. Superior Court (1949)
Most recently applied in 687 F. Supp. 2d 1191 - Castaneda v. Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc. (December 2009)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.