PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.20›TITLE 3. OF THE PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS 367-389.5›CHAPTER 4. Effect of Death 377.10-377.62›ARTICLE 3. Decedent’s Cause of Action 377.30-377.35
§ 377.34
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
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 to the loss or damage that the decedent sustained or incurred before death, including any penalties or punitive or exemplary damages that the decedent would have been entitled to recover had the decedent lived, and do not include damages for pain, suffering, or disfigurement.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1993.)
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