Nathan Braitman and Olga Braitman, Plaintiffs-Respondents v. Overlook Terrace Corp., Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the lower courts, holding that a residential landlord owes a duty to provide adequate locks after notice of a defect and may be liable for tenant theft caused by the landlord's negligence; the court relied on statutory regulations and modern foreseeability principles. Justice Clifford and Justice Schreiber filed a concurring opinion emphasizing traditional negligence analysis.