# Rowland v. Christian

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

Supreme Court of California, 1968. 69 Cal.2d 108, p. 119.

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

The court applied reasonable-care rules to unsafe property. A visitor’s label alone did not decide the owner’s duty.

## Limits

The case does not make an owner pay for every fall. Statutes and later exceptions still need review.

## Opinion

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2d/69/108.html