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Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
17If person liable dies before or at time of damage
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17 If person liable dies before or at time of damage
(a) damage was suffered because of an act or omission; and
(b) a person against whom there would have been a cause of action
for the act or omission died before or at the same time as the
damage was suffered.
(2) For this part, the cause of action is taken to have existed against the
person before his or her death.