Brown v. Suncharm Ranch, Inc.

The issue raised in this premises liability-case is whether liability for injuries inflicted on leased property can be extended to the landlord of the property when the landlord has the authority to terminate the tenant’s month to month lease. We conclude that such authority does not constitute sufficient control over the leased premises for purposes of imposing liability. Accordingly, we affirm the summary final judgment entered by the trial court in favor of the landlord in this case.

Timothy Patterson was a patron of the Dixie Doodle Lounge when he was fatally shot by another Dixie Doodle…