2001-07-28 18:00:22+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Judge rules that lesbian can sue over death of her partner in that infamous dog mauling case in San Francisco:
Superior Court Judge A. James Robertson II said that because state law does not allow gay couples to marry, the surviving-spouse rule should not apply to same-sex couples. The judge agreed with Smith's attorney that the rule violates the equal protection clause of the California Constitution.
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