Spiegel & Utrera, P.A. Newsletter - Volume X: Issue XIII Information, Guidance, Counsel, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies & more!
Hotel May Be Liable For Shooting In
Parking Lot
A
hotel may be liable to a guest who was shot in the parking lot, a Court
has ruled. The suit was filed by a Plaintiff who was staying at a hotel
located in a downtown area. The Plaintiff who was staying at a hotel
located in a downtown area. The Plaintiff claimed he had selected the
hotel based on representations that it was a safe, secure and reliable
place to lodge. While he was retrieving his luggage from the car, he was
approached by an individual who was not a guest of the hotel. The man
demanded money, shot the Plaintiff and stole the car. The Plaintiff
sued, alleging that the hotel knew it was in a known high-crime area and
had failed to protect him from injury. The Court reasoned that because
of a series of criminal incidents at the hotel, including 96 calls to
the police in the three years prior to the Plaintiff�s shooting, the
Court found that allegations here were sufficient to support a
reasonable conclusion that the hotel �knew� its property was located in
a high crime are, and that it was on notice that its guests were in
danger of injury caused by similar criminal acts of third parties.
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