California · Labor Code
LAB §2851: One who, by his own special request, induces another to intrust him with the performance of a service, shall perform the same fully.
What this law says, in plain English
A person who requests to perform a service for another must complete that service fully.
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One who, by his own special request, induces another to intrust him with the performance of a service, shall perform the same fully. In other cases, one who undertakes a gratuitous service may relinquish it at any time.
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