Garrett v. Twin Parks Northeast Site 2 Houses, Inc.

On May 10, 1993, plaintiff, an unarmed security guard at defendant’s apartment complex in the employ of third-party defendant-respondent-appellant Apex Investigations and Security Co., Inc., was assaulted in the lobby by a man and two accomplices, all of whom gained access to the area through the unlocked front door of the building located at 2311 Southern Boulevard. After plaintiff evaded the unidentified man’s attempt to strike him in the face and eluded the two accomplices, the man produced a gun from the front pocket of his trousers and shot plaintiff in the chest.

Plaintiff is unable to…