Liability for a dangerous condition on real property depends on ownership, occupancy, control, or special use of the property. A tenant's common-law duty to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition is limited to those areas which it occupies and controls, or of which it makes a special use.
Knight v. 177 W. 26 Realty, LLC, NY Slip Op 04685 (2d Dep't June 12, 2019)
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