Legal Opinion
Guzman v. Haven Plaza Housing Development Fund Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 5, 1987PublishedCited by 218 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*563OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
This appeal presents two questions: (1) whether the owner of a leased commercial building covered by the New York City Administrative Code which has no obligation for repairing or maintaining the premises but retains the right to reenter and inspect and to make needed repairs at tenant’s expense may be held responsible for injuries due to a defect in the premises; and (2) if the owner may be held responsible, whether it is entitled to shift the entire responsibility to the tenant under principles of common-law indemnity or merely to contribution from the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Rogers v. Dorchester AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Garrett v. Holiday Inns, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Holodook v. SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by218 opinions
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- Board of Education v. Sargent, Webster, Crenshaw & FolleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Raquet v. BraunNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
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