Davis v. Regency Lane LLC

Davis v. Regency Lane, LLC, No. 1747, September Term, 2019, Opinion by Graeff, J. NEGLIGENCE — PREMISES LIABILITY — LANDLORD — THIRD PARTY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY — DUTY — CAUSATION The owner of property has a duty to use reasonable care to keep common areas safe for invitees. The status of a tenant and a guest of a tenant generally is that of an invitee, but when the property owner alleged that the decedents were using the parking lot for an impermissible purpose, the issue of the decedents’ legal status became a dispute of material fact. A landlord who is aware of criminal activity against…