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Appeals court reviews landlord liability after tenant fell when landing removed and motion light delayed
Summary
The Massachusetts Appeals Court heard arguments Feb. 11, 2025 in Varley v. Walther, focussing on whether a landlord’s removal of a platform and reliance on a delayed motion-sensor light created a legally actionable dangerous condition after a tenant fell.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court on Feb. 11, 2025 heard argument in Varley v. Walther, a premises-liability appeal stemming from a tenant’s fall after a previously installed platform (landing) was removed and an exterior motion-sensor light did not illuminate immediately at night.
The tenant (appellant) argued the defendant landlord removed a platform without notice and failed to provide adequate egress lighting, causing the fall. Counsel described testimony that the tenant had used a flush platform for years, and that on the night of the…
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