Negligence Per Se.

Merit Decision. Landlord Owes Duty to Tenant’s Guest to Keep Common Area Safe. Mann v. Northgate Investors, L.L.C.

By Marianna Bettman on February 14, 2014

Update: Plaintiff’s counsel reports this case was settled on September 16, 2015. Settlement terms are confidential.

On February 12, 2014 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Mann v. Northgate Investors, L.L.C.,2014-Ohio-455. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Pfeifer, the Court held that a landlord owes a statutory…

What’s On Their Minds? A Landlord’s Duties to a Tenant’s Guests in the Common Areas. Lauren J. Mann v. Northgate Investors LLC, dba Northgate Apartment

By Marianna Bettman on April 28, 2013

Update: The Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case on February 12, 2014. Read the analysis here.

On April 24, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Lauren J. Mann v. Northgate Investors LLC, d.b.a. Northgate Apartment, 2012-1600. The case is before the Court on conflict certification.…

Oral Argument Preview: A Landlord’s Duty to a Tenant’s Guest in a Common Area. Lauren J. Mann v. Northgate Investors LLC, d.b.a. Northgate Apartment.

By Marianna Bettman on April 19, 2013

Update: The Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case on February 12, 2014. Read the analysis here.

On April 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Lauren J. Mann v. Northgate Investors LLC, d.b.a. Northgate Apartment, 2012-1600. The case is before the Court…

Merit Decision: No Statutory Duty Between Colliding Skiers. Recovery only at Common Law and only if Recklessness is Proven. Horvath v. Ish.

By Marianna Bettman on November 21, 2012

Update: this case was settled and dismissed on May 19, 2015.

November 20, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Horvath v. Ish, 2012-Ohio-5333. The case was argued April 25, 2012. By a 6-1 majority, in a decision written by Justice Stratton, the Court held that R.C. Chapter…