California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 5 — Hiring, Chapter 1 — Hiring in General, Section 1929

The hirer of a thing must repair all deteriorations or injuries thereto occasioned by his want of ordinary care.

Notes

Requires the hirer of a thing to repair all deterioration or injury caused by the hirer’s lack of ordinary care. The duty applies to damage attributable to the hirer’s failure to exercise the required ordinary care and makes the hirer responsible for repairing the resulting deterioration or injury to the hired property.

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