California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1942

Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.

Deviation is:

(a)A departure from the course of the voyage insured.
(b)An unreasonable delay in pursuing the voyage.
(c)The commencement of an entirely different voyage.

Cite this section

Cal. Ins. Code § 1942 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ins/division-2-classes-of-insurance/part-1-fire-and-marine-insurance/chapter-1-the-marine-contract/article-4-effect-of-course-of-voyage/section-1942

Other sections in Article 4 - Effect of Course of Voyage

§ 1940§ 1941§ 1942§ 1943§ 1944§ 1945

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