Does a landlord have an obligation to act once it learns a resident is being harassed by another tenant on Facebook or similar social media site? According to a recent Ohio state appellate decision, not only is liability possible, but landlords who ignore warning signs may be doing so at their own peril.

DIGITAL HARASSMENT ENDS IN PHYSICAL VIOLENCE

The case of Lindsay P. v. Towne Properties Asset Management, 2013 Ohio App. LEXIS 4318 (Ohio Ct. App. Sept. 23, 2013), is a tragic one.