A policy executed by way of gaming or wagering, is void.
Cal. Ins. Code § 252
Events Subject to Insurance
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 374 F. App'x 78 - The 2004 Stuart Moldaw Trust v. XE L.I.F.E., LLC (2010)
Most recently applied in 552 F. App'x 664 - Hartford Life and Annuity Ins. Co. v. Doris Barnes Family 2008 Irrevocable Trust (January 2014)
Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.
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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.