CENTER MANAGEMENT CORP. CENTER CITY HOUSING v. Bowman

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Defendants-appellants Center Management Corporation and Center City Housing appeal a trial court judgment in favor of plaintiffappelle Kim Bowman in the amount of $1,300.00 plus costs.

The evidence relevant to this appeal discloses that Bowman discovered the loss of a $50.00 bill from her apartment on February 20, 1986. The theft was reported to the South Bend police and to Center Management, the managing company of her apartment building. After an investigation the police determined that there were no signs of a forced entry. At Bowman's request the lock on her apartment door…