Swann v. Olivier
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
Ocean just offshore from the private beach owned by the Cyprus Shore Community Association in San Clemente include riptides, submerged rocks and a hazardous drop-off. A friend of a guest at a beach party was badly injured in that surf, and brought this lawsuit against the association and the homeowner who allowed the beach party to take place, charging them with failing to warn him of these hazards. 1
We affirm the summary judgment in favor of the association, The owners of a private beach do not own or control the ocean, and they are not responsible for injuries that take place in that…
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