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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Errico v. LaMountain, 713 A.2d 791 (1998)

Citation
Errico v. LaMountain, 713 A.2d 791 (1998)
Parent Document
Errico v. LaMountain, 713 A.2d 791 (1998)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
1998-06-19

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At common law a landlord was not liable for injuries sustained by a tenant or a guest on the leased premises unless the injuries resulted either from a latent defect known to the landlord but not to the tenant or from the landlord’s breach of a covenant to repair in the lease. Ward v. Watson, 524 A.2d 1108, 1109 (R.I.1987); see also Coppotelli v. Brewer Yacht Yard at Cowesett, Inc., 636 A.2d 1326, 1327 (R.I.1994); McGuire v. Folly Landing Restaurant, Inc., 636 A.2d 1325, 1326 (R.I.1994); Munzi v. Kennedy,