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Torts - Landlord-Tenant, James S. Dillman
Torts - Landlord-Tenant, James S. Dillman
Duquesne Law Review
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has held that a lessor is liable in trespass for non-performance of a promise to repair which he orally made at the time of execution of the lease.
Reitmeyer v. Sprecher, 431 Pa. 284, 243 A.2d 395 (1968).
Torts - Negligence - Liability Of An Occupier, A. Kathleen Kelly
Torts - Negligence - Liability Of An Occupier, A. Kathleen Kelly
Duquesne Law Review
The California Supreme Court has stated that the proper test to be applied to the liability of a possessor of land is whether in management of his property he acted as a reasonable man in view of the probability of injuries to others, and plaintiff's status as a trespasser, licensee, or invitee is not determinative.
Rowland v. Christian, 70 Cal. Rptr. 97, 443 P.2d 561 (1968).