Peters, J.
Plaintiff Philip Harp was descending an interior staircase in a two-story single-family residence owned by defendant and leased to Harp's brother-in-law when a stair tread suddenly collapsed, causing Harp to fall inside the staircase and sustain injuries. Harp, and his wife derivatively, thereafter commenced this action alleging that defendant was negligent in failing to use reasonable care to maintain the staircase in a safe condition and in permitting...
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