Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Connecticut
Duty to report?
I was involved in a domestic dispute and injured. I called the landlord, who happens to be an attorney, to mollify the situation. He told me to leave the premises. My question is - did he have any legal obligations as an officer of the court to assist me in my injury from this violence that took place on his property? To report it or call the police for assistance?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Duty to report?
Attorneys don't represent people unless they agree to do so. So, if you went to him for advise, unless he agreed to represent you, it's no different from talking to a friend.
You imply that he was in a position to stop the violence against you as a landlord, but nothing written here leads to that as a logical conclusion.
Re: Duty to report?
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Re: Duty to report?
The landlord is obligated to maintain your dwelling as a safe place from outside threat; you apparently are dealing with a threat you helped into your home and the landlord/attorney tried to help you by separating you from that threat. So focus on staying away from that threat instead of looking for someone other than yourself and your partner to blame.
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