Madhani v. Cooper

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

Plaintiff Hamida Madhani was a tenant in an apartment building owned by defendants Glenn and Sheryl Cooper. As Madhani entered her apartment one night she was attacked by another tenant who came up from behind her, grabbed her by the hair, pulled her outside and threw her down several flights of stairs causing Madhani to lose consciousness and sustain serious physical injuries. This same tenant had assaulted Madhani and her mother on previous occasions and Madhani had made numerous complaints to the building managers, who took no action. Madhani sued the Coopers for…