California · Evidence Code
EVID §521: The party claiming that a person did not exercise a requisite degree of care has the burden of proof on that issue.
What this law says, in plain English
In civil cases, the party asserting that someone failed to exercise adequate care bears the responsibility of proving that claim.
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The party claiming that a person did not exercise a requisite degree of care has the burden of proof on that issue.
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