Landlord Not Responsible for Possible Lead Paint Injuries

July 19, 2016

LVT Number: #27077

The nephew of former tenant sued landlord, claiming that he was injured by lead paint in the apartment he visited when he was a child. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and won.  Landlord didn’t own or manage the building until seven years after tenant’s nephew visited there as a child. The child also was at least 12 years old when landlord bought the building. Landlord wasn’t responsible for any possible injuries the child might have suffered.

 

 

 

The nephew of former tenant sued landlord, claiming that he was injured by lead paint in the apartment he visited when he was a child. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled against landlord, who appealed and won.  Landlord didn’t own or manage the building until seven years after tenant’s nephew visited there as a child. The child also was at least 12 years old when landlord bought the building. Landlord wasn’t responsible for any possible injuries the child might have suffered.

 

 

 
Arelie F. v. Cathedral Properties, LLC: 2016 NY Slip Op. 04665, 2016 WL 3247557 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; 6/14/16; Friedman, JP, Sweeny, Webber, Gesmer, JJ)

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