Sikora v. Wenzel

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 88 Ohio St.3d 493.] SIKORA, APPELLEE, v. WENZEL, APPELLANT, ET AL. [Cite as Sikora v. Wenzel,

2000-Ohio-406.] Landlords and tenants—Landlord’s violation of duties imposed by R.C. 5321.04(A)(1) or 5321.04(A)(2) constitutes negligence per se—Landlord excused from liability under either section, when. A landlord’s violation of the duties imposed by R.C. 5321.04(A)(1) or 5321.04(A)(2) constitutes negligence per se, but a landlord will be excused from liability under either section if he neither knew nor should have known of the factual…