Kristina Lewis
v.
Howard L. Allen Investments, Inc., Howard L. Allen, Metro Investments, and Yogurt & More, Inc.
Kristina Lewis was injured in a fire at the apartment she leased from Javier Escobar Flores and Benito Rodrigues dela Rosa (together, “Flores”). At the time of the fire, Flores was purchasing the property on contract from Howard L. Allen Investments, Inc. (“HLAII”). Lewis brought suit against Flores, HLAII, Howard L. Allen, and several other corporate entities owned by or affiliated with HLAII or Allen. She alleged HLAII and Allen were liable for her injuries for failing to properly maintain the apartment because they retained “legal title” to the property as contract sellers, and were therefore owners and landlords of the property pursuant to the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA). Lewis appeals from the district court’s denial of her partial motion for summary judgment against HLAII and Allen and the court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of HLAII and Allen rejecting that argument.
Appellant
Kristina Lewis
Appellee
Howard L. Allen Investments, Inc., Howard L. Allen, Metro Investments, and Yogurt & More, Inc.
Attorneys for the Appellant
Eashaan Vajpeyi
H. Daniel Holm Jr
Attorneys for the Appellee
Henry J. Bevel III
Thomas C. Verhulst of Beecher
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Feb 16, 2021 9:00 AM
