Section 11.6 Negligence Per Se—Establishing Liability for Violation of the Applicable Code

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B. (§11.6) Negligence Per Se—Establishing Liability for Violation of the Applicable Code

Violation of an applicable building code can serve as the basis of liability and establish negligence per se. Huang v. Garner, 157 Cal. App. 3d 404 (Cal. App. 1984), involved claims against a design professional. Id. at 424. The plaintiffs alleged that the plans and specifications prepared by the design professional for an apartment building were defective in several respects, including violations of the applicable...