LANDLORD'S NEGLIGENCE

Was Landlord Responsible for Injury to Tenant by Broken Soap Dish?

September 24, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord in 2017 for personal injuries he suffered when an allegedly defective soap dish cracked while tenant's hand was on it as he was cleaning his bathtub. After answering and conducting pre-trial...

Landlord Wasn't Responsible for Attack by Tenant's Pit Bull on Delivery Person

September 24, 2024    

A delivery person sued both landlord and tenant for personal injuries after the tenant's dog jumped on him and bit him, causing him to fall twice. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case...

Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Injuries After Bathroom Ceiling Fell on Her

September 24, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence. One day there was a continuous leak in the ceiling of her bathroom and, while trying to catch the water and leaning over the bathtub to remove debris that was clogging the drain,...

Is Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Slip-and-Fall on Loose Staircase Step?

August 28, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she fell on a loose or detached stair while walking down a six-floor staircase in her apartment building. Tenant stated that she felt her right foot lean forward and the back...

Is Landlord Responsible for Ceiling Collapse that Injured Tenant?

August 28, 2024    

A subtenant sued landlord for negligence after sustaining personal injuries when a portion of the bathroom ceiling in her apartment collapsed on her.  During a period of at least six months, the subtenant had...

Are Homeowners Responsible for Dog-Sitter's Injuries During Snowstorm?

August 27, 2024    

Dog-sitters sued homeowners for negligence. Homeowners had hired plaintiffs to dog-sit for 10 days while they were on vacation. While there, a winter storm deposited over two feet of snow in the area and the dog-...

Is Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Slip-and-Fall on Building Staircase?

August 27, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after he slipped and fell on a staircase in his apartment building. Landlord claimed that it wasn't responsible for any injury to tenant and that tenant also had "...

Is Landlord Responsible for Injuries to Tenant's Employee?

July 26, 2024    

The employee of a tenant-restaurant in landlord's building sued landlord after being injured when he fell through a broken or defective trap door into the building basement. Landlord asked the court to dismiss...

Landlord Not Responsible for Child's Injuries Caused by Tenants' Dog

July 26, 2024    

The family of a plaintiff child, who had visited tenants at a one-family house tenants rented, sued tenants and landlord after the child was injured by tenants' dog. The plaintiff claimed that landlord was...

Managing Agent May Be Responsible for Accident That Injured Tenant's Employee

July 25, 2024    

An employee of a restaurant located in landlord's building, sued the building owner, managing agent, and the restaurant for personal injuries after he slipped and fell on grease in the building's basement...

Landlord Not Responsible for One Tenant's Stabbing Attack on Other Tenant

June 26, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord after another building tenant stabbed him. Landlord claimed that it wasn't responsible for the attack on tenant and asked the court to dismiss the case. The court ruled against landlord, who...

Were Landlord and Laundry Room Operator Responsible for Tenant's Slip-and-Fall?

June 26, 2024    

Tenant sued landlord and its washing machine vendor for negligence after she was injured in a slip-and-fall in the building's laundry room. Tenant claimed that the accident was the result of a chronic...