Property Owner and Manager Found Liable for Punitive Damages

In this case, Plaintiff, who was a tenant of an apartment complex, suffered a serious knee injury at his apartment complex when a section of an elevated walkway collapsed due to deterioration. He brought suit against both the property owner and the property manager (“Defendants”) for damages based on the personal injuries he suffered in which he alleged claims based on negligence and violation of Oregon’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. In the suit, Plaintiff alleged that Defendants were aware of the deteriorated condition of the walkway but chose not to repair it.