Legal Opinion
Shroades v. Rental Homes, Inc.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 4, 1981No. 80-1593PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCelebrezze, C. J.
In this cause, the Court of Appeals held that R. C. 5321.04(A)(2) imposed a duty upon the landlord to keep the stairs in a fit and habitable condition, and that the landlord was subject to liability for personal injuries for failure to repair same after reasonable notice. The case was decided before this court’s decision in Thrash v. Hill (1980), 63 Ohio St. 2d 178 (Thrash, hereinafter), became known to the litigants.
R. C. 5321.04(A) reads, in part, as follows:
“A landlord who is a party to a rental agreement shall: (( * * *
“(2) Make all repairs and do whatever is reasonably necessary to put…
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