Civil Code section 1512

Section Fifteen Hundred and Twelve. If the performance of an obligation be prevented by the creditor, the debtor is entitled to all the benefits which he would have obtained if it had been performed by both parties.

Source: Section 1512, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1512. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1512

Original Source: Section 1512, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1512. (last accessed May 10, 2025).