A landlord is ordinarily not liable to third persons injured because of the condition (not existing at the time the lease was created)of any part of the rented premises that is in the possession of a tenant by virtue of a lease.

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This is known as the "open and obvious" rule, which means that landlords are generally not liable for injuries that are the result of defects that are open and obvious to tenants or other third parties. The landlord's duty to maintain the rented premises in a safe condition is limited to hazards that the landlord knows, or should know, about and that are not open and obvious.

A Landlord Is Ordinarily Not Liable to Third Persons Injured