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The Landlord’s Historical Liability for Defective Rental Property
HISTORICALLY, LANDLORDS HAD LITTLE LIABILITY FOR DEFECTS IN RENTAL PROPERTY In the past, landlords generally had little liability to tenants if defective rental property resulted in injury to tenants or their families and guests. Old laws imposed no duty on landlords to make rental properties safe or habitable, because the tenant–not the landlord–had primary possession… Read More »
The Recreational Use Exception to Premises Liability
RECREATIONAL USERS OF LAND GENERALLY USE THE LAND AT THEIR OWN RISK “Recreational” land use includes a variety of activities, including (but not limited to): picnicking, walking, hiking, climbing, trekking, hunting, fishing, camping, ATV or snowmobile use, horseback riding, parachuting, and exploring. Recreational use also includes entering land for general enjoyment of the site… Read More »
The “Alcohol Servers’ Immunity” to Premises Liability
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE GENERALLY IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR ALCOHOL-RELATED INJURIES The California Civil Code creates a statutory immunity from liability for social hosts (and many businesses) which serve alcohol to adult patrons. By law, a person who consumes alcohol is the “cause” of injuries resulting from that person’s intoxication or alcohol consumption. The… Read More »
What is Premises Liability?
By law, property owners have a duty to certain people who live, work, or enter upon their property. In many cases, the law also imposes this duty on people who manage or control property. If someone suffers an injury at your home or business, you may (or may not) end up on the receiving… Read More »
