Legal Opinion
Holman v. State of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 26, 1975No. Civ. 2449PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, J.
Statement Of The Case
This appeal involves the propriety of the granting of a nonsuit on two causes of action and the sustaining of a general demurrer to a third cause of action in a complaint for personal injuries by appellant Holman against the respondent State of California. The first cause of action is based on a theory of vicarious liability of respondent as the employer of an independent contractor for the negligent failure of the contractor to take special precautions. The second cause of action is based on two theories: first, a direct liability of respondent as a…
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