Legal Opinion
Chapman v. Silber
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 26, 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carpinello, J.
This appeal presents the question of whether a landlord’s knowledge of peeling and chipping paint in the leased premises constitutes constructive notice of a dangerous or defective condition such that the landlord can be liable for the lead poisoning of an infant tenant. Defendants are the former owners of a two-family residence located on Myrtle Avenue in the City of Albany.1 Defendant Dennis Silber and his wife occupied the first floor of the subject premises from 1987 until 1992, at which time they relocated to the second floor. Prior to their relocating,…
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