Category Snow and Ice Removal
Avoiding Liability Related to Removal of Snow and Ice in New York: An Introduction for Commercial Property Owners and Landlords
by Bryan Lane Berson, Esq. When New York winters are harsh, it can be difficult for property owners and landlords to clear snow and ice from their properties. This column discusses landlords’ common law (note 1) duties to people invited to the property (“invitees”). New York follows the “natural accumulation rule,” which assumes that invitees […]
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