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The Land Owner’s Duty to Warn and Maintain
PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE A DUTY TO MAINTAIN PROPERTY IN A REASONABLY SAFE CONDITION The basic duty giving rise to premises liability is the land owner’s duty to maintain property (meaning both land and improvements on land) in a reasonably safe condition. This duty also applies (in appropriate circumstances) to people in possession and control… Read More »
When Must Property Owners Protect Against Third-Party Criminal Acts?
DOES A PROPERTY OWNER EVER HAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT PEOPLE AGAINST THIRD PARTY CRIMINAL ACTS? In many cases, property owners have no liability for injuries resulting from the acts of third parties who are not under the property owner’s actual or legal control. In these cases, as you might expect, the third party… Read More »
