Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Douglas Aircraft Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 15, 1982No. Civ. 63950PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BERG, J. *
This appealpresents the issue of whether one who is not described as an “heir” under Code of Civil Procedure section 377 1 but who was the fiancee of the decedent and who had cohabited with him may bring an action for his alleged wrongful death.
Appellant Lucila Garcia appeals from the granting of summary judgment for respondents under section 437c. In her action she seeks to recover for the wrongful death of Allen O. Riddle III as the result of the Chicago airplane crash of May 25, 1979, killing all aboard. She and Riddle (the decedent) had not been married, but they were…
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