Legal Question in Personal Injury in Texas
Are Business Owners Liable for Damages if they do not keep up their property
You have never had this one before.
My business has been burglarized six straight days.
It turns out the homeless ,living behind the auto parts
have been burglarizing me.
I got angry. I went to the auto parts store (a chain)
and asked them to run the homeless people out of their
parking lot behind their building.
My questions are:
1. Does the property owner- the auto parts store- have
liability for negligence ,for allowing the homeless
to squat on their property?
2. Are they liable for enabling the homeless
access to my property and stealing over $ 8,000
worth of food, cellular phone, bench seats to
a passenger van, clothes and computer printer?
3. Is it the obligation of the property owner to
prevent trespassers from living on their property?
I do not want to report the incident to my insurance.
I have filed police reports.
I have cleaned up their parking lot and monitor
the area for homeless.
The store manager said he can't get them to leave.
The Corporate Office ,''sympathizes'' with me, but
can't give me monetary compensation.
I say...I can sue.
Do I have grounds.
Jim Hairston
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Are Business Owners Liable for Damages if they do not keep up their property
It appears that the auto business has caused a nuisance to you and your property and would be liable for damages that you have suffered. Please contact me if you would like to discuss this matter further.
Re: Are Business Owners Liable for Damages if they do not keep up their property
I believe there is liability on the part of the auto parts store. If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, please feel free to call me.
Re: Are Business Owners Liable for Damages if they do not keep up their property
The auto chain is liable for bringing a nuisance to your property causing you damages. Call me if you want my assistance in this matter.
Jim Grissom
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