Sjogren v. Properties of Pacific Northwest, L.L.C., 118 Wash. App. 144 (2003)

Citation: Sjogren v. Properties of Pacific Northwest, L.L.C., 118 Wash. App. 144 (2003)
Parent Document: Sjogren v. Properties of Pacific Northwest, L.L.C., 118 Wash. App. 144 (2003)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2003-08-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4935955/sjogren-v-properties-of-pacific... ↗

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Similarly, Sjogren first became aware of the darkened stairs, the only exit from her daughter’s apartment, when she was halfway down. A reasonable juror could conclude that the landlord had reason to expect that under these circumstances, Sjogren would elect the advantages of continuing down the stairs against the apparent risks of doing so. Tincani, 124 Wn.2d at 139. In short, it would be error here, as it was in Tincani, to instruct that the landlord never has a duty to warn about open and apparent dangers. And the court’s summary judgment in favor of Properties had the same effect; it was a ruling that Properties had no duty under any circumstances to warn of or correct the obvious danger. Residential Landlord-Tenant Act — Duty

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