A carrier of persons for reward is bound to provide vehicles safe and fit for the purposes to which they are put, and is not excused for default in this respect by any degree of care.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2101
Carriage for Reward
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 45 Cal. App. 3d 389 - Cooper v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (1975)
Most recently applied in Van Maanen v. Youth With a Mission-Bishop (February 2012)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.