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GUZMAN v. HAVEN PLAZA HOUS.

69 N.Y.2d 559 (1987)

Carmen Guzman, Respondent, v. Haven Plaza Housing Development Fund Company, Inc., Defendant, and Village East Towers, Inc., Appellant-Respondent. Village East Towers, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent, v. Daitch-Shopwell, Third-Party Defendant-Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 5, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc J. Lust and Martin S. Rothman for third-party defendant-respondent-appellant.

Anthony J. McNulty and Raymond J. MacDonnell for appellant-respondent and third-party plaintiff-appellant-respondent.

Glenn S. Koopersmith and Dominic F. Callo for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, TITONE and BELLACOSA concur; Judge ALEXANDER taking no part.

HANCOCK, JR., J.

This appeal presents two questions: (1) whether the owner of a leased commercial building covered by the New York City Administrative Code which has no obligation for repairing or maintaining the premises but retains the right to reenter and inspect and to make needed repairs at tenant's expense may be held responsible for injuries due to a defect in the premises; and (2) if the owner may be...

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