California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1978

Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.

An abandonment is equivalent to a transfer to the insurer of the insured’s interest, with all the chances of recovery and indemnity.

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Cal. Ins. Code § 1978 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ins/division-2-classes-of-insurance/part-1-fire-and-marine-insurance/chapter-1-the-marine-contract/article-5-loss-in-marine-insurance/section-1978

Other sections in Article 5 - Loss in Marine Insurance

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