Currrent as of February 4, 2022

Civil Code § 1542

Certain claims not affected by general release


A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.


History

Enacted Stats 1872. Amended by Code Amdts 1873–74 ch 612 § 189; Stats 2004 ch 183 § 28 (AB 3082); Stats 2018 ch 157 § 2 (SB 1431), effective January 1, 2019.


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