Legal Opinion
Gomez v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 2005No. S118489PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MORENO, J.
The estate of a passenger who died as a result of injuries allegedly sustained while riding on the Indiana Jones attraction at Disneyland brought causes of action based upon Civil Code section 2100, which requires a “carrier of persons for reward” to “use the utmost care and diligence” for the safety of its passengers, and Civil Code section 2101, which imposes a duty upon such a carrier to provide “vehicles” that are “safe and fit for the purposes to which they are put.” The superior court sustained a demurrer to these causes of action, reasoning that the operator of an…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Stokes v. SaltonstallSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
- Treadwell v. WhittierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
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- Best Park & Amusement Co. v. RollinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Ramirez v. Plough, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1993
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