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CJI-Civ. 16:4
Non-Gratuitous Bailment — Duty of Non-Commercial Bailor to Bailee — Definition of Negligence
A bailor who provides an item of personal property to another (for payment) (or)
(for something in return) is negligent if the bailor fails to do what a reasonably careful
person would do under the same or similar circumstances to make the item reasonably safe
for its intended or reasonably expected uses. This obligation to make the item reasonably
safe may include:
1. Repairing or giving warning of any known defects or conditions; and
2. Inspecting the item(s) and repairing or giving warning of any defects or
conditions that could be discovered by a reasonable inspection.
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
5748e50c4ec6782a1a515b15c08fc47d01fa33697b6cf30a9a691e007492e962
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