IS A LANDLORD LIABLE FOR GUN VIOLENCE WHERE YOU LIVE? LANDLORD LIABILITY FOR 3RD PARTY ACTIONS – D.C. COURTS [Members-Only Preview]

With the rise of lawsuits against gun manufacturers, in the wake of ever-growing gun violence in the United States, the question is often asked if Landlords can similarly be held responsible for gun violence within the subject properties they own or manage.

A high school student who resides in a rental property now has limited mobility and difficulty keeping up with his schoolwork due to a gun shot wound. …  

IS A LANDLORD LIABLE FOR GUN VIOLENCE WHERE YOU LIVE? LANDLORD LIABILITY FOR 3RD PARTY ACTIONS – D.C. COURTS

With the rise of lawsuits against gun manufacturers, in the wake of ever-growing gun violence in the United States, the question is often asked if Landlords can similarly be held responsible for gun violence within the subject properties they own or manage.

A high school student who resides in a rental property now has limited mobility and difficulty keeping up with his schoolwork due to a gun shot wound. …  

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HELP THE RESIDENTS OF RIDGECREST STAY IN THEIR HOMES!
Last week, I was in Court, on behalf of the lower income Residents of the Ridgecrest Condominium. I recently became one of their lawyers. It is not a luxury condominium to be sure. For many, Ridgecrest was all they could afford, purchasing their condos because home ownership is the only way to hedge against ever-increasing rents and remain in the place they love, Washington, DC.…