Court allows tort claim against caretakers for negligence in failing to prevent illegal electricity theft at a cannabis farm.

The court ruled in favor of Essent, ordering the defendants to pay damages for illegal electricity theft at a cannabis farm. While defendants argued they owed no duty as neither landlords nor tenants, the court found they had a general social duty of care to prevent known fraud. Consequently, the court held the defendants liable for their negligence in failing to stop the theft.