LAW 402A Lecture 3: Rowland v. Christian - Maria Hussein
9 Apr 2019
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Facts nancy christian, the defendant, invited james rowland, the plaintiff, over to her residence. As rowland was using the restroom, he encountered a faulty sink fixture, resulting in a severe hand injury. Christian was aware of the faulty sink fixture two weeks prior to rowland"s accident and even requested for her landlord to repair it, but she did not make rowland aware of the situation. As a result, rowland sued christian for the act of negligence and for the breach of duty of care. Rule a social guest or any person entering the property of another individual must be informed of any potential risks or dangers within the property. Arguments-analysis in this case, christian had a duty of care to inform her guest, rowland, of the faulty sink faucet, especially because she was aware of it prior to rowland"s accident. Conclusion-holdings the court decided this case in favor of rowland, the plaintiff.
