Real Estate
Apr. 15, 2003
Two New Premises-Liability Decisions Favor Plaintiffs
BY MICHAEL PAUL THOMAS There can be little question that when it comes to holding those who own or manage property liable for third-party criminal conduct on their premises, the recent judicial trend has been quite favorable to defendants - especially with respect to questions of foreseeabilty (and thus duty) and causation. However, two different Courts of Appeal recently reversed summary judgments in favor of defendants who controlled locations where third-party criminal assaults occurred.
BY MICHAEL PAUL THOMAS
There can be little question that when it comes to holding those who own or manage property liable for third-party criminal conduct on their premises, the recent judicial trend has been quite favorable to defendants - especially with respect to questions of foreseeabilty (and thus duty) and causation. However, two different Courts of Appeal recently reversed summary judgments in favor of defendants who controlled locations where third-party crim...
There can be little question that when it comes to holding those who own or manage property liable for third-party criminal conduct on their premises, the recent judicial trend has been quite favorable to defendants - especially with respect to questions of foreseeabilty (and thus duty) and causation. However, two different Courts of Appeal recently reversed summary judgments in favor of defendants who controlled locations where third-party crim...