Responsibility for Ice Removal Could Depend on ‘Multi-Tenant’ Nature of Center

Slip-and-fall accidents at commercial properties are, unfortunately, ubiquitous in the wintertime. As the owner of the property you’re likely to be pulled into any lawsuit. But whether you end up being financially responsible will be determined largely by whether it’s you or the tenant that is responsible for snow or ice removal. A recent New Jersey case demonstrates how the makeup of a shopping center—that is, whether it’s single- or multi-tenant in nature—is important to a court ruling on a case like this.