A passenger who refuses to pay his fare or to conform to any lawful regulation of the carrier, may be ejected from the vehicle by the carrier. But this must be done with as little violence as possible, and at any usual stopping place or near some dwelling house.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2188
Common Carriers of Persons
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 40 Cal. 3d 780 - Lopez v. Southern California Rapid Transit District (1985)
Most recently applied in 40 Cal. 3d 780 - Lopez v. Southern California Rapid Transit District (December 1985)
Enacted 1872.
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