§ 377.20 Cause of action survives; limitations; loss or damage simultaneous with death

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§ 377.20. Cause of action survives; limitations; loss or damage simultaneous with death

    (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a cause of action for or against a person is not lost by reason of the person's death, but survives subject to the applicable limitations period.

    (b) This section applies even though a loss or damage occurs simultaneously with or after the death of a person who would have been liable if the person's death had not preceded or occurred simultaneously with the loss or damage.