Reeves v. Property Managers, Inc.

Plaintiffs Brenda and Alexander Reeves are husband and wife. They filed suit against Property Managers, Inc., which is the rental agent for the owner of the apartments in which the Reeveses are tenants. The suit sought damages for injury allegedly suffered by Brenda Reeves when a part of a brick veneer wall adjacent to the back door of her apartment fell on her knee as she was leaving through the back door. The portion of brick wall which fell was described as decorative veneer, serving no functional purpose. It is located on the exterior wall of the apartment’s kitchen.

The trial court…