A person who feloniously and intentionally kills the decedent is not entitled to bring an action for wrongful death of the decedent or to benefit from the action brought by the decedent’s personal representative. The persons who may bring an action for wrongful death of the decedent and to benefit from the action are determined as if the killer had predeceased the decedent.
Cal. Prob. Code § 258
EFFECT OF HOMICIDE OR ABUSE OF AN ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 91 Cal. App. 4th 1433 - Chavez v. Carpenter (2001)
Most recently applied in 91 Cal. App. 4th 1433 - Chavez v. Carpenter (August 2001)
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 29.5
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