Denise Nicholson v. Stonybrook Apartments, LLC, d/b/a Summit Housing Partners, LLC

Appellant, Denise Nicholson, appeals the trial court’s final judgment entered after a jury verdict in favor of Appellee, Stony-brook Apartments, LLC (the “Apartment Complex”). Appellant raises several issues on appeal, primarily challenging the trial court’s conclusion that her status as an alleged trespasser at the Apartment Complex affected the duty of care the Apartment Complex owed her. We reject Appellant’s arguments and affirm.

As an overview, Appellant was shot in the leg by a third-party while attending a party at the Apartment Complex’s common area. Appellant sued the Apartment…