Lian v. Stalick, 106 Wash. App. 811 (2001)

Citation: Lian v. Stalick, 106 Wash. App. 811 (2001)
Parent Document: Lian v. Stalick, 106 Wash. App. 811 (2001)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2001-06-19
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4931615/lian-v-stalick/ ↗

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This rule applies even when the dangerous condition occurs in an area of the premises under the control of the tenant so long as the defect constitutes a violation of either the implied warranty of habitability or a duty imposed by statute or regulation. See Thompson v. Crownover, 259 Ga. 126, 381 S.E.2d 283, 285-86 (1989) (discussing room heater alleged to be in violation of code); Richwind Joint Venture 4 v. Brunson, 335 Md. 661, 645 A.2d 1147, 1152 (1994) (adopting Restatement (Second), supra, § 17.6 and holding private cause in action in landlord/tenant context may arise from landlord’s breach of statutory duty); Crowell v. McCaffrey, 377 Mass. 443, 386 N.E.2d 1256, 1262 (1979) (applying rule to porch in violation of code and allegedly under control of tenant); Shroades v. Rental Homes, Inc., 68 Ohio St. 2d 20, 427 N.E.2d 774, 776-78 (1981) (discussing Restatement (Second) rule in context of defective stairs leading directly to injured tenants’ apartment and holding cause of action in tort existed for landlord’s breach of Ohio’s version of RLTA); Watson v. Sellers, 299 S.C. 426, 385 S.E.2d 369, 370, 373-75 (S.C. Ct. App. 1989) (citing Restatement (Second), supra, § 17.6 and South Carolina’s RLTA with respect to tenant injuries caused by collapse of wooden front steps to mobile home).

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