Practice point: Landlords have a common-law duty to take minimal precautions to protect tenants from foreseeable harm, including a third party's criminal conduct.
Students should note that a tenant’s recovery of damages requires a showing that the landlord's negligence was a proximate cause of the injury.
Case: Muong v. 550 Ocean Avenue, LLC, NY Slip Op 08078 (2d Dept. 2010)
Here is the decision.
Friday’s issue: Torts.
