Ward v. Inishmaan Assocs. Ltd. Partnership
New Hampshire Supreme Court
921 A.2d 1235 (2007)
Relevant factsFree
After years of documented friction and mutual complaints between neighboring tenants Sommers and Ward (plaintiff) at a large housing complex, Sommers stabbed Ward outside her apartment; Ward sued the property owner and manager (defendants), alleging they failed to protect her from the foreseeable criminal attack, and a jury found for her after trial, prompting the defendants' appeal.
IssueFree
Whether, in New Hampshire, a landlord owes a duty of care to protect a tenant from criminal attack by a third person.