Prepare a letter to Mrs. Wheeler explaining the law and how it applies to her situation. Recommend alternatives that she should consider. Be sure to include all of the elements of a business letter including: (1) the letterhead; (2) date; (3) recipient’s address (inside address); (4) subject or reference line; (5) greeting or salutation; (6) body of the letter; (7) closing; (8) initials of drafter/typist.
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JA Law Firm,
234 Peach Street,
Northville, ME 578200
April 4, 2020
Mrs Wheelers,
Wheelers Real Estate Companies,
987 Malibu,
Northville, ME 00400
Dear Mrs. Wheelers,
RE: Landlord Liability in a Suit Presented by Tenants for Failure to Provide Adequate Security in Premises
I am writing to you as you may be worried that Mrs. Robert and Sally Hansen, your previous inhabitants in the Montrose region, may sue you. I have now finished my exploration and have framed a supposition. The issues for your situation are whether there is any potential obligation that might be confronted, shielded, and how to move for summary judgment motion whenever sued. I have explored the accusations against you and concluded that summary judgment is beyond the realm of imagination dependent on the realities of the case since the occupant has adequate proof to put forth the defense procedure to a full suit.
Robert and Sally Hansen were your occupants when a couple of months back, a group of young people ransacked the couple as they parked their vehicle in the parking area of the building. Thus, Sally lost her handbag, and the youth took their car while Mr. Hansen additionally endured a gunshot wound on the arm. Fortunately, he is on course to make a full recovery. The couple is of the sentiment that their landowner had the duty to shield the inhabitants by giving adequate security on the high rise. To that degree, the couple takes steps to sue you for misfortunes brought about. To begin with, the announcement given to the police by the security watch demonstrates that the occupant knew that a portion of the security lights in the building was not working. The owner didn’t put forth any attempt to fix the lights before the assault. Furthermore, there was adequate motivation to accept that one of the occupants was engaged with criminal activity. Despite the doubt, you failed to address the issue or warn occupants of imminent risk. Furthermore, there was no screening of tenants before they moved in.
Inhabitants have a legitimate option to have expectations that residential premises are safe. The law requires landlords to keep up with maintaining residential areas, for example, the parking garage. One of the numerous commitments of a landowner such as you is the arrangement of adequate security. When served by a security team, it has the fundamental obligation to give a reasonable degree of security as contracted. However, you are not expected to predict every single criminal act before it happens. Security tests explored whether you knew about previous security hazards and neglected to take sufficient measures to address the threats. Be that as it may, the survivors of the criminal demonstration may look to file a lawsuit against you.
Negligent security can occur in any place that is open to the public. The best way to go about this case is to defend oneself on the grounds of being unaware of possession of weapons. The broken lights could have indicated insecurity, but there were no previous cases of weaponry. It was, therefore, impossible to foresee such an outcome taking place. Moreover, a person has no legal duty to protect one from the criminal acts of another. The involved youths should be held liable for their actions as they are the perpetrators in this case. Such defenses are likely to even out the damages and give more lenient penalties by the court. Feel free to contact me if you have further inquiries.
Signature
Rowan Mitch
