A permissive occupant of premises who lacks meaningful control over common areas (such as stairways and lighting) is not an occupier for the purposes of occupier's liability, even where the occupant directs persons to use those areas. A cushion award for future economic loss is inappropriate where the plaintiff has failed to lead evidence showing the probability that residual disabilities will be productive of financial loss, and there is no reason to think such evidence could not have been adduced.
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