A hirer of an independent contractor may be liable to an innocent bystander for injuries caused by the contractor’s negligence simply by retaining control over the contractor’s work, if the hirer’s exercise of its retained control was a substantial factor in causing the bystander’s injury.
The Trial Court erred in allowing Plaintiff’s forensic accounting expert to present opinion that had not previously been disclosed.
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Remote car rental company owed no duty to inquire as to whether a renter was intoxicated when he used the app to rent a vehicle.
Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 2, California. October 23, 2024, modified November 21, 2024
There was no evidence of warning signs of theft or security problems. The Court of Appeal concluded that the special circumstances doctrine did not apply in this case. The court affirmed the summary judgment.