Peterson v. Superior Court of Riverside County
Supreme Court of California
10 Cal. 4th 1185 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
Paterson (plaintiff) was seriously injured slipping in her hotel bathtub and sued the hotel's owners and management (defendants), along with the tub's manufacturer, arguing the tub was defectively slippery and lacked anti-skid features or handrails. The trial court barred her from proceeding on a strict-liability theory against the hotel defendants, but the court of appeal directed the trial court to allow that theory to proceed.
IssueFree
Whether a landlord can be held strictly liable for a tenant's injuries resulting from a dangerous condition on the premises.