Construction
May 11, 2026
The Privette Doctrine and its exceptions: Court of appeal grapples with the easy and the not-so-easy
Court of appeal holds Privette applies without a written contract and bars claims despite alleged "no permits" directive, while dissent warns the decision lets owners avoid liability by controlling illegal and unsafe work conditions.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Email: gmurai@nomosllp.com
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
In CBRE v. Superior Court, 102 Cal.App.5th 639 (2024), the 4th District Court of Appeal grappled with a couple of issues, one thorny and one not-so-thorny, involving injured parties under the Privette Doctrine.
The less thorny issue was...
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