Taylor v. Fields
178 Cal. App. 3d 653 · B009873
California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District · Filed
Published · citable
Holding
The court held that a nonmarital partner who never cohabited with her deceased lover could not maintain an action for breach of contract or fiduciary duty against his surviving spouse, as the alleged agreement rested upon illicit meretricious consideration and violated public policy.
Statutes construed
- CCP § 377
- CCP § 437c
- CIV § 2223