Hi Daniel,
If you happen to ever discuss the issue with a CA underwriter, the ruling which alerted me to this rule is Barkett v. Sentosa Properties, found at http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=5130680115552818007&hl=en&as_sdt=806. It's not unique; this rule seems to be well-established in California law, from what I can see.
~Slade
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