Becker v. IRM Corp

In Becker v. IRM Corp. (1985) 38 Cal.3d 454, the Supreme Court held that an owner of residential rental property had "a duty to inspect for dangerous conditions" and that "lack of awareness of the dangerous condition does not necessarily preclude liability." (38 Cal.3d at p. 469.) In Becker, the tenant was lacerated when a shower door made of untempered glass shattered. The court remanded for a determination of whether the shower door contained a mark showing it was made of untempered glass which would have "disclosed the danger to a reasonable inspection." (Ibid.)