Davis v. Gaschler
California Court of Appeal · 1992
11 Cal.App.4th 1392, pp. 1397–1399
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Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin
California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026
How we record review approvalWhat the court decided
The owners argued that the person accepted the risk. The court rejected that as a complete defense on the facts before it.
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