Under Rowland v. Christian (1968) 69 Cal.2d 108, California premises-liability duty is determined by:
Explanation
Rowland v. Christian (1968) 69 Cal.2d 108 abolished California's rigid common-law landowner-duty categories (invitee/licensee/trespasser) and replaced them with a general reasonable-care duty analyzed through a multi-factor balancing test. The Rowland factors include: foreseeability of harm; degree of certainty of injury; closeness of connection between conduct and injury; moral blame; policy of preventing future harm; burden to defendant; and consequences for the community. For PPOs and property owners, the takeaway is that duty is contextual and turns heavily on foreseeability — a critical concept the Delgado line of cases (covered in next question) refined for third-party criminal acts.
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