California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 3 — Obligations Imposed by Law, Section 1714.01
(a) Domestic partners shall be entitled to recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress to the same extent that spouses are entitled to do so under California law.
(b) For the purpose of this section, “domestic partners” has the meaning provided in Section 297 of the Family Code.
Notes
Allows domestic partners to recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress to the same extent California law allows spouses to recover. For this rule, “domestic partners” has the meaning assigned by the specified Family Code provision rather than a separate definition created here.
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