Association of Village Council Presidents Regional Housing Authority v. Dietrich Mael, on his own behalf and on…

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment after holding that the housing authority owed an independent tort duty to inspect the boiler with reasonable care, and that this duty continued until the home was conveyed or the agreement was properly terminated. The court also upheld the verdict against the housing authority, rejected its challenge to the denial of a new trial, deemed the improperly admitted medical records harmless, and upheld application of the statutory noneconomic-damages cap. It further held that the injured man's damages and his family members' negligent-infliction-of-emotional-distress damages were subject to separate caps.