Moreland v. Farren-Davis

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Joseph Moreland appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to his landlord, Defendant-Respondent Helen Marie Farren-Davis, on Mr. Moreland’s claim for injuries arising out of a fight he had with Ramon Gonzales, that occurred next door to Ms. Farren-Davis’ property. The trial court held that Ms. Farren-Davis owed no duty to Mr. Moreland to protect him from injuries sustained on another’s property and that no special relationship existed that would have imposed such a duty on Ms. Farren-Davis to protect her tenants from criminal…