California Civil Code 1989 – (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1981, where the …
(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1981, where the landlord releases to the former tenant property which remains on the premises after a tenancy is terminated, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to any person.
(b) Where the landlord releases property pursuant to Section 1987 to a person (other than the former tenant) reasonably believed by the landlord to be the owner of the property, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to:
Terms Used In California Civil Code 1989
- Landlord: means any operator, keeper, lessor, or sublessor of any furnished or unfurnished premises for hire, or his or her agent or successor in interest. See California Civil Code 1980
- Owner: means any person other than the landlord who has any right, title, or interest in personal property. See California Civil Code 1980
- Premises: includes any common areas associated therewith. See California Civil Code 1980
- property: includes property real and personal. See California Civil Code 14
- Tenant: includes any paying guest, lessee, or sublessee of any premises for hire. See California Civil Code 1980
(1) Any person to whom notice was given pursuant to Section 1983; or
(2) Any person to whom notice was not given pursuant to Section 1983 unless such person proves that, prior to releasing the property, the landlord believed or reasonably should have believed that such person had an interest in the property and also that the landlord knew or should have known upon reasonable investigation the address of such person.
(c) Where property is disposed of pursuant to Section 1988, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to:
(1) Any person to whom notice was given pursuant to Section 1983; or
(2) Any person to whom notice was not given pursuant to Section 1983 unless such person proves that, prior to disposing of the property pursuant to Section 1988, the landlord believed or reasonably should have believed that such person had an interest in the property and also that the landlord knew or should have known upon reasonable investigation the address of such person.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 331.)