A Santa Clara trial court will have to reconsider whether a deceased worker's wife was a "putative spouse," in an effort to determine whether she has the standing to sue his employer for wrongful death, the 6th District Court of Appeal ruled.Case: Ceja v. Rudolph & Sletten, Inc., No. H034826, 4/19/11, published. Facts: Robert Ceja married his first wife, Christine, in 1995, and the couple had two children. They subsequently separated, but shared custody of the children. In 1999, Robert met Nancy, and told her that he was married but separated. In 2001, they began living together, and R...
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