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Insured Owner Liability Upheld for Tenant Fire Despite Latent Defect Defense

Numéro de cause JURITEXT000006953122

Autorité / Tribunal Cour de cassation

Juridiction

France (FR)

Date de la décision 1960-01-12

Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)

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A lower court found an insured liable for damages after a fire originated in a tenant's apartment, despite the insured's argument that the fire was caused by faulty wiring, which was a latent defect not immediately apparent upon inspection, but the appellate court upheld the liability finding, reasoning that the owner had a non-delegable obligation to ensure the safety of the premises, and the cause of the fire, whether a latent defect or not, did not absolve the owner of responsibility for damages sustained by third parties arising from the condition of the property under their control.

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Insured Owner Liability Upheld for Tenant Fire Despite Latent Defect Defense: A lower court found an insured liable for damages after a fire originated in a tenant's apartment, despite the insured's argument that the fire was caused by faulty wiring, which was a latent defect not immediately apparent upon inspection, but the appellate court upheld the liability finding, reasoning that the owner had a non-delegable obligation to ensure the safety of the premises, and the cause of the fire, whether a latent defect or not, did not absolve the owner of responsibility for damages sustained by third parties arising from the condition of the property under their control.