Inadequate Security.

The article discusses two U.S. court cases which involve charges of security negligence against establishments. The implication of the cases, DePrins v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Simmons v. Kingston Heights Apts., is that property owners cannot be held liable for crimes out of personal grudge because these are not foreseeable. It is also held that it is their duty to maintain security measures to protect tenants against foreseeable third party crimes. A summary of the court rulings is provided.