Peculiar risk doctrine

The peculiar risk doctrine is a legal doctrine in the U.S. state of California by which an owner or employer can be held vicariously liable for damages caused by an independent contractor negligently performing his or her work.

The doctrine was created "to ensure that innocent

case). There need not be any fault found on the part of the person who hires the independent contractor.

Legal cases

• Privette v. Superior Court of
  Santa Clara County, 1993 5 Cal.4th 689 ^[1]
• Andreini v. Superior Court of
  California Court of Appeal, 1998.^[2]

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