Sentences with phrase «owner hid a defect»

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While property owners may not be liable for mishaps due to environmental conditions such as rain or snow, victims and families can pursue claims for other dangerous conditions where landlords have been given repeat notice, or for hidden defects that seriously injure or kill someone.

The property owner should also inspect the property on a regular basis for hidden unknown dangers or latent defects.

If the property had hidden defects, such as rusted or sharp equipment, the property owner must either warn guests or repair the defect.

Just because a hidden defect, or defects, as the case may be, has / have not yet become a troublesome sore spot (s) to a new owner does not mean that it / they does / do not exist.

The court ruled that the owner had no duty to warn the customer because the staircase wasn't a hidden defect — and in any case, the customer didn't fall because of the broken light.