CHAM v. ECI MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

311 Ga. 170

FINAL COPY S20G0601. CHAM et al. v. ECI MANAGEMENT CORPORATION et al. WARREN, Justice. In this wrongful death action, the surviving spouse of Franklin Callens and the administrator of his estate (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) sued the owner and manager of an apartment complex (collectively, “Defendants”) where Callens was killed during an armed robbery.1 Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants were negligent in failing adequately to secure their premises from criminal activity. Defendants prevailed at trial, and Plaintiffs appealed, contending, in relevant part, that the trial court erred…