CO: Commercial Tenant Not Liable for Slip-and-Fall

A woman tripped on an uneven area of sidewalk and was injured.  She settled with the owner of the commercial property and then sued one of the tenants.  The Colorado Supreme Court rejected the contention that the tenant in this case was also the landlord:

“The clinic was not in possession of the sidewalk because it had only a right of non-exclusive use and the landlord retained responsibility for maintaining that area,” the ruling said. “Second, the court concludes that, under the terms of the lease and the facts of this case, the clinic was not legally responsible for the condition of the sidewalk or for the activities conducted or circumstances existing there. It therefore holds that the clinic is not a landowner within the meaning of the Premises Liability Act.”

The Denver Business Journal has the story.