Kessler v. Ansonia

The action seeks to recover damages for injury to personal property. The damage was caused by steam from a radiator or radiators in one of the rooms of an apartment occupied by the plaintiff in defendant’s hotel. Her occupancy was under a written lease which contained the following clause: “ Fifth. That the lessor shall not be liable for any damage to any property, at any time, in said premises or building, by leakage of Croton or other water, steam or gas, from or into any part of said building in which the demised premises are situated, or from any other cause, in any event.”

Under the…