Duty Only Answer
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Example wrong choices
15135_galilee_rooftop_macaw · TORTS · Choice ANo, because a landlord owes no duty to a tenant's guests.
Why it's attractive
The answer says no duty at all, but the shared-area guest fact keeps duty alive.
Why it's wrong
The answer says no duty at all, but the shared-area guest fact keeps duty alive.
15135_galilee_rooftop_macaw · TORTS · Choice CYes, because in these circumstances a landlord is strictly liable for injuries caused by dangerous animals in common areas.
Why it's attractive
The answer jumps from dangerous animal to landlord strict liability.
Why it's wrong
The answer jumps from dangerous animal to landlord strict liability.
15135_galilee_rooftop_macaw · TORTS · Choice DYes, because a landlord's duty to protect tenants' guests from dangerous conditions in shared areas is nondelegable.
Why it's attractive
It proves a duty frame but does not answer the notice/breach problem.
Why it's wrong
It proves a duty frame but does not answer the notice/breach problem.
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