Fletcher's secretary recounts the apocryphal tale of a burglar falling through his victim's roof, injuring himself and successfully suing the homeowner. As of 1985, this is legally impossible in the state of California.However, this tale seems inspired by the real case of Bodine v. Enterprise High School, from an incident that took place on March 1, 1982. A teen fell through one of the school's skylights while trespassing (allegedly during an attempted burglary), sustained grievous injuries, and was allowed to proceed with a suit against the school district. However, the claim was instead settled for a large amount by the district's insurance company.
In October 1985, and partly as a result of this incident, Statute 847 of was added to the California Civil Code. It renders public and private property owners non-liable for injuries or deaths sustained by persons who achieve such in the course of or after committing a crime on that property.
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