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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Sarah B. Kline v. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue Apartment Corporation, 439 F.2d 477 (1970)

Citation
Sarah B. Kline v. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue Apartment Corporation, 439 F.2d 477 (1970)
Parent Document
Sarah B. Kline v. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue Apartment Corporation, 439 F.2d 477 (1970)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1970-09-08

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“We have heretofore made clear as to apartment houses, the reasons which underlie the landlord’s duty under modern conditions and which, as to various hazards call for at least ‘reasonable or ordinary care, which means reasonably safe conduct, but there is no sufficient reason for requiring less.’ True, the landlord does not become a guarantor of the safety of his tenant. But, if he knows, or in the exercise of ordinary care ought to know, of a possibly dangerous situation and fails to take such steps as an ordinarily prudent *485person, in view of existing circumstances, would have exercised to avoid injury to his tenant, ho may be liable, (citations omitted) ’’