Ladis v. Olcott Vista Condominium Ass'n

James Ladis brought a negligence action against Oleott Vista Condominium Association (Association) for injuries received when he fell and landed on a fence erected by the Association. The trial court granted the Association’s motion to dismiss. For the reasons below, we reverse.

James Ladis, 23, alleged that he stumbled on a broken public sidewalk and fell onto the sharp end of a metal pole, about 20 inches high, which was part of a fence owned by the Association. The fence had been erected by the Association to keep pedestrians off its property and was situated entirely on the Association’s…