Adduddell v. Board of Administration

Opinion

HERNDON, J.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether appellant, the putative spouse of a deceased police officer, is entitled to the special death benefit payable to a “surviving spouse” under Government Code section 21364.

Statement Of The Facts

The facts are undisputed. On October 2, 1966, Lieutenant Edwin A. Adduddell, sometimes referred to hereinafter as the decedent, died at the age of 42. For a period of IIV2 years prior to his death he had been a police officer employed by the City of Oxnard. During the last 15 years of his life he was a local safety member of the Public…