California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Swoap v. Superior Court, 10 Cal.3d 490, 111 Cal.Rptr. 136, 516 P.2d 840 (Cal. 1973):
1. The majority's holding conflicts with Dept. of Mental Hygiene v. Kirchner (1964) 60 Cal.2d 716, 36 Cal.Rptr. 488, 388 P.2d 720 and all of the subsequent California decisions adjudicating similar 'relative responsibility' provisions.
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