Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Citation
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Parent Document
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota (state)
- Effective Date
- 2019-04-29
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- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
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- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
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- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
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- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
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- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLC, 927 N.W.2d 772 (2019)
Full Text
796 charsBecause Wise's accident occurred at the front entrance of the Graham Place Apartments, a common area used by all tenants and under Stonebridge's control, the Wises contend that the common-area exception applies. We agree. When a landlord retains control over a common area of the leased premises, the landlord has a duty to ensure that it constructs and maintains the area in a reasonably safe condition. Nubbe v. Hardy Cont'l Hotel Sys. , 225 Minn. 496, 31 N.W.2d 332, 334 (1948). This duty requires the landlord to inspect the condition of the common area at reasonable intervals, and not to wait until someone has injured themselves as a result of a dangerous condition that a reasonable inspection would have revealed. Geislinger v. Vill. of Watkins , 269 Minn. 116, 130 N.W.2d 62, 68 (1964).