Sturbridge Partners, Ltd. v. Walker

Because the majority opinion makes landowners virtual insurers of those who come on their property, I must dissent. A property owner’s liability for injuries caused by the criminal acts of third parties is supposed to be an exception to the rule (McClendon v. C & S Nat. Bank, 155 Ga. App. 755, 756 (272 SE2d 592) (1980)), but the majority makes the exception devour the rule.

My first disagreement with the majority is with the result. The issue is whether Sturbridge’s knowledge of two previous burglaries in vacant apartments in the complex gave it reason to anticipate that someone would break…