DOWLER v. BOCZKOWSKI


148 N.J. 512 (1997)

691 A.2d 314

WILLIAM DOWLER AND SUSAN DOWLER, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. RONALD BOCZKOWSKI AND CATHERINE BOCZKOWSKI, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 25, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan Robinson argued the cause for appellants (Schragger, Lavine and Nagy, attorneys).

Richard Galex argued the cause for respondents (Galex, Tortoreti and Tomes, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by COLEMAN, J.

This appeal raises two issues: (1) whether the owner of a single-family rental property is under a duty to install one or more smoke detectors in the rented home when not required by law and (2) whether an owner who installs one smoke detector in such a home can be held liable for injuries caused by a fire when the breach of duty alleged is based on the placement of that smoke detector.

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