Nichols v. Marsden

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• \A landlord also may be found liable in negligence for injuries caused by defective conditions in common areas of a rented building over which he is deemed to have control\
• \In the case at bar the condition of the front steps clearly was not a latent defect since both parties were well aware of it before the incident occurred . . ..\
• defendants admitted they told plaintiff they would take care of major repair work
• both parties well aware of poor condition of steps before plaintiff's fall
• defendants did not attempt to repair steps while premises in plaintiff's possession

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).