A depositary for hire must use at least ordinary care for the preservation of the thing deposited.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1852
Storage
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 85 Cal. App. 3d 871 - Pacific Diamond Co. v. Superior Court (1978)
Most recently applied in 135 F. Supp. 3d 1208 - Contreras v. American Family Mutual Insurance (September 2015)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.