Crawford v. Buckner

*755OPINION

ANDERSON, Justice.

The determinative issue raised in this appeal is whether an exculpatory clause in a residential lease bars recovery against the landlord for negligence which causes the tenant injury. The trial court granted the landlords’ motion for summary judgment, holding that the tenant’s tort action was barred by the exculpatory clause. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Because we conclude that the exculpatory clause is void as against public policy, we reverse the Court of Appeals and remand.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On December 16, 1988, the plaintiff, Linda Crawford, rented an apartment…