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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

True v. Fath Bluegrass Manor Apartment, 358 S.W.3d 23 (2011)

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True v. Fath Bluegrass Manor Apartment, 358 S.W.3d 23 (2011)
Parent Document
True v. Fath Bluegrass Manor Apartment, 358 S.W.3d 23 (2011)
Jurisdiction
Kentucky (state)
Effective Date
2011-12-22

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In the absence of a special agreement to do so, made when the contract is entered into, there is no obligation upon the landlord to repair the leased premises. Miles v. Shauntee, 664 S.W.2d 512, 518 (Ky.1983). Likewise, a landlord will not be liable for injuries caused by defects in the leased premises unless the condition is unknown to the tenant and not discoverable through reasonable inspection. Milby v. Mears, 580 S.W.2d 724, 728 (Ky.App.1979), citing Parson v. Whitlow, 453 S.W.2d 270 (Ky.1970); Carver v. Howard, 280 S.W.2d 708 (Ky.1955); Larkin v. Baker, 308 Ky. 364, 214 S.W.2d 379 (1948); Consolidation Coal Co. v. Zarirs, 222 Ky. 238, 300 S.W. 615 (1927); and Speckman v. Schuster, 183 Ky. 326, 209 S.W. 372 (1919).