California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 3 - Decedent’s Cause of Action

• Section 377.30.
  A cause of action that survives the death of the person entitled to commence an action or proceeding passes to the decedent’s successor in interest,...
• Section 377.31.
  On motion after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does...
• Section 377.32.
  (a) The person who seeks to commence an action or proceeding or to continue a pending action or proceeding as the decedent’s successor in interest under...
• Section 377.33.
  The court in which an action is commenced or continued under this article may make any order concerning parties that is appropriate to ensure proper...
• Section 377.34.
  In an action or proceeding by a decedent’s personal representative or successor in interest on the decedent’s cause of action, the damages recoverable are limited...
• Section 377.35.
  On or after January 1, 1993, this article applies to the commencement of an action or proceeding the decedent was entitled to commence, and to...

Last modified: October 22, 2018