Legal Opinion
Hazelwood v. Hazelwood
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 26, 1976No. Civ. 37068PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
EMERSON, J. *
Appellants, claiming to be dependent parents, filed an action for damages for the wrongful death of their son, hereafter referred to as the decedent. As will be seen, the disposition of this appeal depends primarily upon the definition of the term “dependent parents” as formerly used in section 377 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
The action was consolidated with a similar suit filed by decedent’s widow on behalf of herself individually and as guardian ad litem for the minor child of the marriage. Decedent left no other heirs.
A settlement of the actions was offered, and the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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