Nordin v. Madden

In this premises liability action, plaintiff, Jeannee Nordin, acting as the representative of the estate of Virgene M. Hall, appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of defendant, James P. Madden, acting individually and as the trustee of the James P. Madden and Loretta J. Madden Living Trust. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

For nine years, an elderly couple, Virgene and Roy Hall, rented a house from Madden. The parties had initially signed a one-year lease agreement. At the end of the first year, they did not sign a new agreement. The Halls thereafter resided in the…