Defendant provided financing to Columbia University, plaintiff's employer, for the construction of dormitory facilities under an agreement which provides that title will be held by defendant until the loan is repaid. Thus, the relationship between the parties can be said to be more akin to that of mortgagor and mortgagee rather than that of traditional owner and tenant.
A statutory responsibility is imposed on an owner "for the safe maintenance of the building and...
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