New York Panel Affirms Landlord’s Liability For Lead Paint Poisoning

(January 24, 2024, 1:52 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — An appellate court panel in New York on Jan. 23 affirmed a trial court ruling and held that a landlord is liable for lead poisoning of a tenant’s child by failing to remediate the hazard in a case involving a subtenancy arrangement that was not approved by the landlord.  The panel said that despite the landlord’s claims that the subtenancy violated the rental contract, it had constructive notice that an infant lived in the premises and was exposed to lead-based paint....

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