Davis v. Norberg

Opinion

SONENSHINE, J.

We here decide whether a probate administrator’s surety may participate in a probate proceeding as an interested person (Prob. Code, § 48) 1 but without intervening (Code Civ. Proc., § 387). We conclude it may.

I

John and Marilyn Davis owned Hedberg Manufacturing Company, which produced Clean Power, a fuel detergent. In November 1980, Hed berg entered into an exclusive distributorship contract with Tord Norberg’s company, Tegenor. When John died, Marilyn was appointed administrator and special administrator with powers to continue to run Hedberg.

At the time of John’s death,…