Is a landlord who leaves the rear door to a two-family dwelling house open and unlocked liable to a tenant who is injured by burglars? We think factual issues have been raised which require determination by a jury and, accordingly, reverse the dismissal of the complaint upon defendant's summary judgment motion.
The facts are relatively uncontested. Plaintiff is a tenant in the downstairs apartment rented from defendant, the landlord...
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