Emerald Point, LLC v. Hawkins

OPINION BY SENIOR JUSTICE LAWRENCE L. KOONTZ, JR.

This appeal arises from a jury verdict in favor of the tenants of an apartment in a premises liability action against the defendants, their landlord and its management company, for injuries alleged to have been caused by carbon monoxide ("CO") poisoning. 1

BACKGROUND

Familiar principles of appellate review guide our analysis in this case. As the prevailing parties in the trial court, the plaintiffs are entitled to have the evidence and all inferences reasonably drawn from it viewed in the light most favorable to them. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. v. Rogers…