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Sewell v. Hull/Storey Dev. LLC

Landlord's agreement that it would be responsible for providing security in shopping center's common areas did not create a duty for the landlord to provide security on tenants' premises.

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Norma Sewell sued Hull/Story Development, LLC, James Hull, Karen Hull, Mason McKnight, III, and William McKnight collectively “appellees” for personal injuries alleged to have occurred when she was robbed while working for General Cinemas as manager of one of its theaters. Her husband also sued for loss of consortium. The trial court granted the appellees’ motion for summary judgment, and the Sewells appeal. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

The record shows that Norma Sewell worked as the manager of a theater owned by General Cinemas. The theater was located in a shopping center owned, operated, managed, leased, maintained and/or controlled by James Hull, Karen Hull, Mason McKnight, III, and William McKnight through Hull/Storey Development, a corporation. On the day of the incident, Sewell arrived at work in the morning to perform some office work before the theater opened. A fellow employee was there and assisted her until he left to attend school classes. The fellow employee left the theater through the front doors, which lock when the doors are closed. After the fellow employee left, robbers appeared in the theater, bound and gagged Sewell, and locked her in a closet. Sewell was discovered by co-workers hours later.

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