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Cal. Civil Code § 1668 (2026)

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All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are against the policy of the law.

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Cited in 270 cases (58 in the last 5 years), 1948–2026 · leading case: Little v. Auto Stiegler, Inc., 63 P.3d 979 (Cal. 2003).
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Little v. Auto Stiegler, Inc., 63 P.3d 979 (Cal. 2003). · cites it 6× “First, Civil Code section 1668 states: `All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt anyone from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are…”
Sakkab v. Luxottica Retail North Am., Inc., 803 F.3d 425 (9th Cir. 2015). · cites it 6× “The first, California Civil Code §1668, codifies the general principle that agreements exculpating a party for violations of the law are unenforceable.”
Swafford v. Int'l Bus. Machs. Corp., 383 F. Supp. 3d 916 (N.D. Cal. 2019). · cites it 12× “Swafford's first cause of action alleges "Violation of California Labor Code," but in fact alleges violations of California Civil Code § 1668 and California Labor Code §§ 221, 223, and 2751.”
City of Santa Barbara v. Superior Court, 161 P.3d 1095 (Cal. 2007). · cites it 3× “" Also unchanged since its enactment in 1872 is Civil Code section 2175, which provides: "A common carrier cannot be exonerated, by any agreement made in anticipation thereof, from liability for the gross negligence, fraud, or willful wrong of himself or his servants.”
Taylor v. Superior Court, 598 P.2d 854 (Cal. 1979). · cites it 4× “Under the traditional view, an award of punitive damage nullifies all insurance coverage.”
Taylor v. Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc., 147 A.3d 490 (Pa. 2016). · cites it 2× “” (Civ.Code, § 1668.) Under these circumstances, such waivers are unconscionable under California law and should not be enforced.”
Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno, 311 P.3d 184 (Cal. 2013). · cites it 2× “‘ (Civ. Code, § 1668.) Under these circumstances, such waivers are unconscionable under California law and should not be enforced.”
Armendariz v. Found. Health Psychcare Servs., Inc., 6 P.3d 669 (Cal. 2000). · cites it 2× “First, Civil Code section 1668 states: "All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt anyone from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are…”
Gentry v. Superior Court, 165 P.3d 556 (Cal. 2007). · cites it 2× “' (Civ.Code, § 1668.) Under these circumstances, such waivers are unconscionable under California law and should not be enforced.”
Securitas Sec. Servs. USA, Inc. v. Superior Court of San Diego Cnty., 234 Cal. App. 4th 1109 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “) It reasoned such an agreement would contravene two statutes undergirding the unwaivability of statutory rights, Civil Code sections 1668 and 3513, 5 which are themselves derived from public policy.”
Ting v. AT & T, 182 F. Supp. 2d 902 (N.D. Cal. 2002). · cites it 3× “Limitations on Liability under Cal. Civ.Code § 1668 79. The Legal Remedies Provisions limit the type and amount of damages that class members are entitled to recover from AT & T.”
Klussman v. Cross Country Bank, 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10602 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “’ (Civ. Code, § 1668.) Under these circumstances, such waivers are unconscionable under California law and should not be enforced.”
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