A thing in action, arising out of the violation of a right of property, or out of an obligation, may be transferred by the owner.
Cal. Civ. Code § 954
Transfer of Things in Action [[953.] - 955.1.]
Applied in 27 court decisions — leading case Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1756, AFL-CIO v. Superior Court (2009)
Most recently applied in Duke v. Superior Court of Kern Cnty. (November 2017)
Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79, Sec. 2
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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.