If a crime happened in a building, can a tenant sue the building owner for this crime?
In general, a landlord has no duty to protect tenants from injuries suffered as a result of criminal activities of third parties. However, courts recognize an exception to that “no duty” general rule and will hold landlord liable when he assumes such a duty like provides tenants with extra protection such as 24 guarding or extra lock for a front door and his failure has been used by a criminal like entering through a broken door or a window. Some people got milions from such this case,
In general, a landlord has no duty to protect tenants from injuries suffered as a result of criminal activities of third parties. However, courts recognize an exception to that “no duty” general rule and will hold landlord liable when he assumes such a duty like provides tenants with extra protection such as 24 guarding or extra lock for a front door and his failure has been used by a criminal like entering through a broken door or a window. Some people got milions from such this case,
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