Does the wrongful death statute apply to the state and its political subdivisions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Overstreet v. Butte County, 20 Cal.Rptr. 631, 370 P.2d 335, 57 Cal.2d 504 (Cal. 1962):
1 The wrongful death statute may be applied to the state and its political subdivisions where the action is ot barred by the doctrine of governmental immunity. (Flournoy v. State of California, Cal. 20 Cal.Rptr. 627, 370 P.2d 331.)
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