New York Court of Appeals
Hector Tagle, Appellant v. Donna Jakob, Respondent, Defendant
November 27, 200197 N.Y.2d 165
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim against the landlord, holding that the landlord had no duty to remedy the utility easement condition nor to warn the tenant of the open and obvious electric wires.