The owners of a house rented to a tenant they knew had a drinking problem and kept firearms in the rented dwelling. While under the influence of alcohol, the tenant accidentally shot a visitor. We hold the landlords did not owe a duty of care to the visitor because the injury was not foreseeable.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
On February 8, 1992, plaintiff Lisa Sturgeon visited a friend's home. Sturgeon...
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