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C
ASE: 14
Tort Law: Negligence
You Be the Judge!
You Be the Judge!
Case 14:
Parking Lot
Attack
Duty of Care of Business Owners
Against Criminal Attacks on
Their Customers
OBJECTIVE
To understand what a business owner's duty of
care is to his/her customers (otherwise known as
"business invitees") to protect the customers from
criminal attacks.
TOPICS COVERED
Negligence
Business Invitee
Duty of Care for Criminal Acts of Third Persons
Special Relationship Exception to the Duty of Care
for Criminal Acts of Third Persons
Forseeable Act
Nivens v. 7-11 Hoagy's
Corner
For Evaluation Purposes Only