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What Duty Do Landowners Owe to Trespassers?

COMMON LAW RULES ABOUT “TYPES OF ENTRY” NO LONGER GOVERN PREMISES LIABILITY CLAIMS. Originally, California law held landlords and property owners to a different standard depending on the reason an injured person originally entered the defendant’s property. The highest level of duty was owed to “invitees” – people the owner “invited” or welcomed onto the land. The… Read More »