Morton v. Kirkland

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

The appellant, Janie Morton, sued her landlord and management company, Kirkland and Central City Property Management, Inc., et al. (hereinafter collectively the landlord), 1 as well as Grant, a tenant occupying another apartment on the premises, for damages resulting from an alleged assault on her by Grant. Grant died while the suit was pending. Ms. Morton’s claim against the landlord was based on her contention that the landlord had been made aware of Grant’s assaultive propensities; that the landlord had recognized these propensities and had initiated a suit for…