Cal. Ins. Code § 1997

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 1997 - Old material applied towards payment of new; liability of insurer for repair costs after deduction

In the case of a partial loss of a ship or its equipments, the old materials are to be applied towards payment for the new. Whether the ship is new or old, a marine insurer is liable for only two-thirds of the remaining cost of the repairs after such deduction, except that anchors and cannon must be paid for in full, and sheathing metal at a depreciation of only two and one-half per cent for each month that it has been fastened to the ship.

Ca. Ins. Code § 1997

Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.