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Golden Gate University School of Law

Personal injury

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Landlords And Torts, Roger Bernhardt Oct 2007

Landlords And Torts, Roger Bernhardt

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This article reviews conflicting appellate court decisions where landlords were sued in tort under state statutes that all imposed the same general duty to take care of the property but failed to address what happens when personal injuries follow.

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Landlord Tort Liability: White V Contreras, 2002, Roger Bernhardt Jan 2002

Landlord Tort Liability: White V Contreras, 2002, Roger Bernhardt

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This article discusses a California case which held a landlord who covenants or undertakes to install a window screen—but fails to do so—may be liable to the tenant’s child who falls out the window.

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Landlords’ Duties To Protect Tenants From Crime: Valencia V Michaud, 2000, Roger Bernhardt Jan 2000

Landlords’ Duties To Protect Tenants From Crime: Valencia V Michaud, 2000, Roger Bernhardt

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This article discusses a California case which held that a landlord has a duty to take minimally burdensome steps to remove an unauthorized guest from an apartment building if his behavior poses a likelihood of violent crime on the premises.

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