starfish11040
New Member
My tenant often keeps his dog in the backyard. Whenever someone needs access to the backyard we inform the tenant and he makes sure the dog is securely inside. Recently a cable technician was called for service by someone in the adjacent building. The technician climbed over the fence from that backyard into the yard of my building. Without any authorization. Luckily the dog happened to be inside, and the tenant noticed the technician in the backyard. The tenant got very angry because if the dog had been in the yard, the technician could have been attacked and possibly seriously injured.
My question is: If that had happened, would the tenant and me, as the owner of the building, be legally liable for the injuries to the technician? In other words, does the fact that the technician entered a private area of the property without permission nullify any liability?
My question is: If that had happened, would the tenant and me, as the owner of the building, be legally liable for the injuries to the technician? In other words, does the fact that the technician entered a private area of the property without permission nullify any liability?
