Yes in civil court. So it's possible for someone to sue the owner of a house because he/she had waxed the floor, or owned a broken ladder.
I don't understand why this happened. I mean, how is it that a 35yr old crackhead, all strung out...can break a gate lock AND a double pane sliding glass door, scared the piss out of a 69yr old man, who in turn shoots him and the only person who spends anytime in jail is the 69yr old, for firing the gun within city limits? Come on. What's worse is this guy is a known criminal, with a violent history.
I was close to my neighbor, he was a sweet guy. I used to call him dad he was so good to me. For the 3 years I lived there, he always made sure I was ok. Called to check on me, made sure I ate, took me to the doctor's at 3am when I had a 103 temp. This man had health problems, should have been in a wheel chair...and still he made sure I was ok. To see something like this happen to this sweet old man..makes you sick. He worked his ass off his whole life to provide for his family. Used what little he had left to buy that house....sad to see it go to a piece of shit.