Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

My car was broken into on private property ( reataurant). The total cost of damages exceed $1500 including personal property. The restaurant has a security guard "patrolling" the area, but during this incident he was "patrolling" inside the restaurant. This location has no signs inside the parking lot or else where stating they are not liable for any damage. Is my case worth while if i take the business owner to court for some compensation?


Asked on 5/30/12, 9:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Probably not, but I would need more facts before I could assess your chances. Property owners usually are not responsible for intentional wrongdoing committed by third parties on the premises. There are exceptions to this rule, but I have no idea whether any of them would apply here.

The owner probably did not have to have a security guard at all, so the fact that the guard was elsewhere when the break-in occurred is unlikely to help you. And "we're not liable" signs usually have little to do with whether the owner is liable or not, so the absence of such a sign is also not likely to help you.

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Answered on 5/31/12, 12:25 pm


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