against criminal acts by third persons on the business premises.
Corner. He had been a customer of 7-11 for several years. As he ap-
proached the store entrance, Nivens noticed a group of teenagers. One
of the teens, Robert Figueroa, asked Nivens to buy beer. When Nivens
refused, some of the youths called him names and Figueroa grabbed
him from behind. Nivens was hit and kicked in the head, neck, shoul-
ders, and ribs. Nivens sued 7-11 for damages for his resulting injuries.
Figueroa con rmed this and added that he and his friends would
o en solicit 7-11 customers to buy beer for them. A 7-11 employee
testi ed that the teenagers would ght among themselves in the 7-11
parking lot, but they rarely bothered customers.
around a public place or business) usually included drinking alcohol
and taking illegal drugs resulting in ghts or assaults, he did not
recall any instance of violence at the store other than the one in which
Nivens was involved.
stating "no soliciting, no loitering, and no loud music."
Clerks were to watch for loiterers and tell them to leave. If they did not
leave, clerks were to call the police. ese policies were also written in
two separate employee manuals.