A common carrier cannot be exonerated, by any agreement made in anticipation thereof, from liability for the gross negligence, fraud, or willful wrong of himself or his servants.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2175
Common Carriers in General [[2168.] - 2178.]
Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case George v. Bekins Van & Storage Co. (1949)
Most recently applied in 939 F. Supp. 2d 1041 - Rohr, Inc. v. UPS-Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (April 2013)
Enacted 1872.
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