Jones v. Kidd

By Judge Joseph a. Leafe

Plaintiff, Belinda Jones, filed a motion for judgment against defendant, Lawrence Kidd, alleging that, due to Kidd’s negligence, she was injured when a staircase in the home she rented from Kidd collapsed. (Am. Mot. for J. ¶¶ 3, 4.) For the reasons outlined below, Kidd’s demurrer to Count I is sustained, and the demurrers to Counts II and III are overruled.

It is clear from Jones’ pleading that her relationship to Kidd at the time of her injury was that of a tenant to a landlord, not that of an invitee. Jones leased a single-family home located at 114 Gale Avenue,…