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(Vasquez v. Residential Investments)

Negligence Principles-elements of a cause of action
(Vasquez v. Residential Investments)

 B. Negligence Principles

            The elements of a cause of action for negligence are: the "defendant had a duty to use due care, that he [or she] breached that duty, and that the breach was the proximate or legal cause of the resulting injury.  [Citation.]"  (Nally v. Grace Community Church (1988) 47 Cal.3d 278, 292- 293.)  "[E]very [negligence] case is governed by the rule of general application that all persons are required to use ordinary care to prevent others from being injured as the result of their conduct." (Weirum v. RKO General, Inc. (1975) 15 Cal.3d 40, 46.)  The existence of a legal duty to use reasonable care in a particular factual situation is a question of law for the court to decide.  (Adams v. City of Fremont (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 243, 265.)  However, the elements of breach of that duty and causation are ordinarily questions of fact for the jury's determination.  (Andrews v. Wells (1988) 204 Cal.App.3d 533, 538.)

Vasquez v. Residential Investments D0425755/4/04May 04 2004 CA4/1
 

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