COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has found that
landlords must provide a safe environment to guests of their tenants.
The
unanimous decision Wednesday resolves a conflict in two lower appeals
courts that reached different conclusions in similar cases.
Wednesday’s
decision says that state law requires landlords to do whatever is
reasonably necessary to keep their properties in a "safe and sanitary
condition."
Previously, the 9th District Court of Appeals in Akron found that a landlord’s responsibilities didn’t
extend to guests.
That
conflicted with a more recent finding by the 10th District Court of
Appeals in Columbus in a case involving a teenager who fell through a
glass panel at the bottom of an unlit staircase. That court found that
the landlord breached his duties and was liable for her injuries.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has found that
landlords must provide a safe environment to guests of their tenants.
The
unanimous decision Wednesday resolves a conflict in two lower appeals
courts that reached different conclusions in similar cases.
Wednesday’s
decision says that state law requires landlords to do whatever is
reasonably necessary to keep their properties in a "safe and sanitary
condition."
Previously, the 9th District Court of Appeals in Akron found that a landlord’s responsibilities didn’t
extend to guests.
That
conflicted with a more recent finding by the 10th District Court of
Appeals in Columbus in a case involving a teenager who fell through a
glass panel at the bottom of an unlit staircase. That court found that
the landlord breached his duties and was liable for her injuries.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.