Aubrey Mitchell v. Ridgewood East Apartments, LLC

KITCHENS, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. In the early-morning hours of January 1, 2012, sixteen-year-old Devin Mitchell was shot to death outside the apartment of his cousin, Queenie Walker, at Ridgewood East Apartments in West Point, Mississippi. Mitchell’s family sued Ridgewood East, alleging, inter alia, premises liability. The Circuit Court of Clay County granted summary judgment to Ridgewood East. Finding that no genuine issue of material fact exists with regard to whether Mitchell’s murder was foreseeable to Ridgewood East Apartments, we affirm the judgment of the Circuit Court of Clay…