Hopkins v. Fox & Lazo Realtors

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

This appeal requires the Court to determine whether a real-estate broker who holds an “open house” for the purpose of attracting potential buyers has a duty of care with respect to their safety, including a duty to warn of dangerous conditions in the home. The case arose when such a visitor, a relative of prospective purchasers, fell down during an open-house tour sponsored by the broker. The fall occurred when she proceeded down from one level of the house to another and missed a step, which she claimed constituted a dangerous condition be*432ca…