· 1/29/1988
Ordway v. Superior Court
Citations
- 198 Cal. App. 3d 98
- 243 Cal. Rptr. 536
- 1988 Cal. App. LEXIS 255
How courts have described this case
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- horse racing; in action brought by jockey for injuries suffered in collision during a race, reasonable implied assumption of risk is a complete defense within California’s comparative negligence system
- horse racing; in action brought by jockey for injuries suffered in collision during a race, reasonable implied assumption of risk is a complete defense within California's comparative negligence system
- implied assumption of risk is \only another way of stating that the defendant's duty of care has been reduced in proportion to the hazards attendant to the event\
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Judges: Crosby
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