Practice point: The lessee of a condominium's commercial unit has no duty to maintain
stairs that are part of the common elements but not part of its leased
premises.
Student note: Where, as here, the tenant-defendant had no duty
to maintain the sidewalk on which the plaintiff allegedly fell, there was no need to address the issue of
whether it had constructive notice of a dangerous condition.
Case: Vivas v. VNO Bruckner Plaza LLC, NY Slip Op 00064 (1st Dept. 2014).
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow's issue: Libel per se and slander per se.
