Cooperwood v. Auld

Benham, Judge.

Appellant/tenant filed suit against appellee/landlord, alleging that she had been raped and had suffered injuries appurtenant thereto due to the negligence of appellee’s employee, which negligence was allegedly attributable to appellee. This appeal followed the grant of summary judgment to appellee.

Appellee’s motion for summary judgment was accompanied by the affidavits of appellee and his employee. Each affiant averred that, prior to hearing about the incident involving appellant, he had no knowledge or notice of criminal activity occurring on the apartment premises. In…