# Alarid v. Vanier

Canonical: https://californiapersonalinjurylaws.com/cases/alarid/

Supreme Court of California, 1958. 50 Cal.2d 617, pp. 621–624.

Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin; publisher reported approval 2026-11-04. The original review date was not supplied.

## Case background

Read the opinion for the full facts and procedural history.

## What the court decided

A broken safety law could lead to a starting assumption of fault. The court said proof of a valid excuse could overcome it.

## Limits

The case predates shared-fault rules. Read today’s statutes and instructions with the case.

## Opinion

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2d/50/617.html