Legal Opinion
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. v. Reynolds
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 22, 2006No. 20S05-0506-CV-292PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition To Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 20A05-0404-CV-202
BOEHM, Justice.
We hold that tort liability of a tenant who leaves a dangerous item on the leased premises at the expiration of a lease is not extinguished by reason of the expiration of the lease. We also hold that a provision in a lease to a successor tenant that the item is acquired “as is” does not of itself bar a tort claim asserted by a non-contracting party.
Facts and Procedural History
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc., is a manufacturer of recreational vehicle travel trailers and fifth wheels. From April 1992…
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