Coshenet v. Holub

Plaintiff, Larry Coshenet, was injured in a fall on a stairway in a building owned by defendant, Frances Holub, and rented in its entirety by defendant, Dolly Wiser, d/b/a “400 Cafe.” The written lease specifically required the tenant to make all repairs except to the furnace. Plaintiff had been hired by defendant Wiser to wash the second floor windows. Count I of the fourth amended complaint alleges that the owner failed to maintain and repair a known defect in the property, resulting in plaintiff’s injury. Defendant Holub’s motion for summary judgment as to count I was granted. Count II is…