ASSOCIATIONS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RESULTS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

No one really knows why people commit crime, hence no one really knows what is “adequate” deterrence in any given situation. While bright lights [or in this case, an alarm] may deter some, they will not deter all. Some persons cannot be deterred by anything short of impenetrable walls and armed guards.  7735 Hollywood Blvd. Venture v. Superior Court, 116 Cal.App.3d 901, 905, 172 Cal. Rptr. 528 (1981).  If you arrive home from a night out and you are accosted by a stranger as you enter your condominium building or as you exit your car in your association-governed garage, does the Association have a duty to protect you? If you live in a secure building in a large condominium complex and an intruder breaks in and steals your precious belongings, does the Association’s Board have some responsibility? As usual, the answer is that it depends upon the particular facts of each case.    Read the article……………………………….

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