The case of Norris v. Hagglin established the legal precedent that a landlord can be held liable for a tenant's injuries resulting from a third party's actions if the landlord has a duty to protect the tenant from harm. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that a landlord has a legal obligation to protect their tenants from harm, and that they can be held liable if they fail to do so. This ruling set a precedent for future cases involving landlord liability for third-party injuries, and it has been cited in numerous court cases since its decision in 1890.
In Norris v. Hagglin, the plaintiff, Norris, sued Hagglin, the landlord, for damages after being injured by a third party on the landlord's property. The court ruled that the landlord was liable for the plaintiff's injuries because they had a duty to protect their tenants from harm. The court found that the landlord had a responsibility to take reasonable measures to ensure the safety of their tenants, and that they had failed to do so in this case.
This ruling established the precedent that landlords have a duty to protect their tenants from harm, and that they can be held liable if they fail to do so. This precedent has been followed in numerous cases since, and it has become a cornerstone of landlord-tenant law.