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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Peterson v. Superior Court, 899 P.2d 905 (1995)

Citation
Peterson v. Superior Court, 899 P.2d 905 (1995)
Parent Document
Peterson v. Superior Court, 899 P.2d 905 (1995)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1995-08-21

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Plaintiff alleged that the bottom surface of the bathtub was “extremely slick and slippery” and that the bathtub had no “safety measures” such as “anti-skid surfaces, grab rails, rubber mats, or the like.” Plaintiff named as defendants, among others, the owners of the hotel, Banque Paribas and Palm Springs Marquis, Inc.; the operator of the hotel, Harbaugh Hotel Management Corporation; and the manufacturer of the bathtub, the Kohler Company. In addition to a cause of action for negligence, plaintiff brought a cause of action for “strict liability in tort,” asserting the bathtub was a “defective product” because the bathtub “was so smooth, slippery, and slick as to have provided no friction or slip resistance whatsoever . . . .”