Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the complaint is reinstated, and a new trial is granted.
The plaintiff was allegedly injured when he fell on the deck of a swimming pool located at the defendant's house. There was evidence that the plaintiff, who was a relative of the defendant and a guest in his house, had assumed certain maintenance duties with respect to the premises. The trial court instructed the jurors that if they found "that it...
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