Rowland v. Christian
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Rowland v. Christian, 69 Cal. 2d 108 (1968), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of California. It eliminated the categories of invitee, licensee, and trespasser to determine the duty of care owed by a possessor of land to the people on the land. It replaced the classifications with a general duty of care.
Quick Facts Rowland v. Christian, Decided August 8, 1968 ...
Rowland v. Christian | |
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Decided August 8, 1968 | |
Full case name | James David Rowland, Jr., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Nancy Christian, Defendant and Respondent. |
Citation(s) | 69 Cal. 2d 108 |
Holding | |
An occupant of a property owes a general duty of care to any visitor, even if the visitor is trespassing. Trial court reversed. | |
Court membership | |
Chief Justice | Roger J. Traynor |
Associate Justices | Marshall F. McComb, Raymond E. Peters, Mathew Tobriner, Stanley Mosk, Louis H. Burke, Raymond L. Sullivan |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Peters, joined by Traynor, Tobriner, Mosk, Sullivan |
Dissent | Burke, joined by McComb |
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