McDaniel v. Lawless

Ruffin, Judge.

On January 17, 1999, Rodney Cravey shot and killed Mary Crapse in Peggy Lawless’s home. Aimee McDaniel, the executrix of Crapse’s estate, sued Lawless, alleging that Lawless knew of Cravey’s dangerous propensities, yet failed to inform Crapse of the danger and placed Crapse in a precarious position. 1 Lawless moved for summary judgment, arguing that she could not be held liable because Cravey’s criminal acts were unforeseeable. The trial court granted Lawless’s motion, and this appeal ensued. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

To prevail on her motion for summary judgment,…