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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It noted the landlord’s affirmative obligation “to maintain the common areas of the premises in a reasonably safe condition for the tenants’ use.” Id. at 49 (emphasis added). Even a cursory review of the issue statement and the court’s general statement of the law shows that the question addressed in Degel is not the question presented here. Here, we are clearly not talking about a common area. And, more importantly, the bulk of the discussion in Degel focuses on whether a natural body of water can ever be an unreasonable risk which a landlord must protect against— protect against because the landlord has a duty of care to maintain common areas. Id. at 49-55. REPAIRS

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