Court Upholds Damages Award to Injured Apartment Manager

A California appellate court upheld an award of damages to an apartment manager against the complex's owner for injuries from an altercation with a trespasser. Case: Rolfes v. Mei, No. B266929, 12/01/2016, unpublished. Facts: Ronald Mei owned a 33-unit apartment complex in Hollywood, California. He hired Andrew Rolfes to serve as the live-in assistant manager for the complex in exchange for a deduction in the amount of Rolfes' rent. In 2005, Rolfes became the manager, and he entered in to a verbal agreement with Mei for his apartment to become rent-free. Five years later, Rolfes i...