Generally, who is responsible for injuries that occur in common areas based on negligent upkeep? Multiple Choice Each lessee and the landlord would owe damages determined by dividing the total damages by the number of lessees, plus the landlord. The lessees. The landlord. The landlord is responsible for all injuries except those occurring in any hallway for which the lessees are liable. The landlord would owe one-half of the damages and the lessees would split the other one-half