United States Leading Case uncategorized

Rowland v. Christian

69 Cal. 2d 108, 443 P.2d 561 (1968)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of California

Year1968

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A land possessor owes all entrants a general duty of reasonable care under ordinary negligence principles; the common-law status categories of invitee, licensee, and trespasser no longer control the existence of a duty of care.

Area of Law

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