Property Owner Liability for Balcony Collapse Due to Neglect
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA claim was brought against a property owner by an injured party after a balcony railing, weakened by corrosion due to rainwater infiltration and poor maintenance, collapsed, causing the injury. The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal, affirming that the owner of the building, responsible for ensuring the stability of the structure, could not evade liability by claiming ignorance of the defect, as the corrosive deterioration of the railing was a foreseeable and preventable consequence of ordinary wear and tear and insufficient upkeep.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAProperty Owner Liability for Balcony Collapse Due to Neglect: The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal, affirming that the owner of the building, responsible for ensuring the stability of the structure, could not evade liability by claiming ignorance of the defect, as the corrosive deterioration of the railing was a foreseeable and preventable consequence of ordinary wear and tear and insufficient upkeep.