Cham v. Eci Management Corporation

Summary

The court held that the trial court did not err by instructing the jury on the duty owed to licensees because at least slight evidence supported finding that the decedent was a licensee of the landlord. In a common area retained by the landlord, the decedent’s status depended on his relationship with the landlord and whether the landlord had an interest in or benefit from his presence, not automatically on his status as the tenant’s guest. The court affirmed the judgment on the certified jury-instruction issue.