Legal Opinion
Brennan v. Cockrell Investments, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 6, 1973No. Civ. 13037PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KERRIGAN, Acting P. J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a tenant who fell off the back stairs of a house he rented from the owner when the handrail broke. The tenant appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the landlord’s favor.
Plaintiff appeals on the ground that the court erred in refusing to give BAJI No. 8.00 (Duty of Owner or Occupant of Premises) 1 and also erred by rendering the instruction based on BAJI No. 8.40 (Landlord’s Liability for Accident on Leased Premises). 2 In substance, the refused instruction stated that the owner…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Brantley v. PisaroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
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