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 Can Vince the landlord protect himself from liability for personal injuries on the premises by pointing to a lease provision stating that the tenant, not Vince, is exclusively responsible for maintenance of the premises? A wrongful entry and detainer trial:  5 days of trial and $1. in damages. Is this the best use of our judicial resources? Brian gets injured when a wall he is standing on while doing yard work crumbles under his feet.  He says the City of Waterbury is somehow responsible.  How could that be?  And what does the Judge do? ​ We played "You be the Judge with Kevin Korza doing the Judge for a Day role perfected by the Honorable Joey Bourgoin.  

<p> Can Vince the landlord protect himself from liability for personal injuries on the premises by pointing to a lease provision stating that the tenant, not Vince, is exclusively responsible for maintenance of the premises? A wrongful entry and detainer trial:  5 days of trial and $1. in damages. Is this the best use of our judicial resources? Brian gets injured when a wall he is standing on while doing yard work crumbles under his feet.  He says the City of Waterbury is somehow responsible.  How could that be?  And what does the Judge do? ​ We played "You be the Judge with Kevin Korza doing the Judge for a Day role perfected by the Honorable Joey Bourgoin.  </p>

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