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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Favreau v. Miller, 591 A.2d 68 (1991)

Citation
Favreau v. Miller, 591 A.2d 68 (1991)
Parent Document
Favreau v. Miller, 591 A.2d 68 (1991)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
1991-03-29

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We note at the outset that the jury instructions in this case, requiring a landlord to exercise ordinary care in the upkeep of the rental property, represent a significant development in the common law of landlords and tenants, because landlords had been immune from liability for any injury to a tenant occurring in an area not within the landlord's possession and control. Thus, in Smith v. Monmaney, 127 Vt. 585, 588, 255 A.2d 674, 676 (1969), we wrote: