California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §669: If a party dies after trial and submission of the case to a judge sitting without a jury for decision or after a verdict upon any issue of fact, and before judgment, the court may nevertheless render
What this law says, in plain English
A court may render judgment even if a party dies after trial but before the judge issues a final judgment.
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If a party dies after trial and submission of the case to a judge sitting without a jury for decision or after a verdict upon any issue of fact, and before judgment, the court may nevertheless render judgment thereon.
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