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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Giron v. Bailey, 985 A.2d 1003 (2009)

Citation
Giron v. Bailey, 985 A.2d 1003 (2009)
Parent Document
Giron v. Bailey, 985 A.2d 1003 (2009)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
2009-12-18

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713 A.2d at 792, we considered whether landlords breached their duty under the act to their tenant, Errico, when a second-floor wooden balcony railing collapsed after Errico leaned against it, precipitating her fall to the ground. This Court determined that “the observable evidence of the railing’s physical deterioration, in conjunction with defendants’ admission that they had inspected the railing at various times before the accident occurred, supports the conclusion of the jury and the trial justice that the railing was structurally unsound when Errico fell and that defendants either knew of this condition or failed to inspect the railing properly to detect this structural problem, thereby breaching their statutory duty to Errico.” Id. at 795.