‘Known or obvious danger’ defense not available in premises liability case 
Published: December 23, 2011
Tags: comparative negligence, known or obvious danger doctrine, premises liability
The “known or obvious danger” defense is no longer viable under state law as a complete bar to an injured plaintiff’s premises liability claim, the Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled in vacating a defense verdict.
Jury awards $1 million to victim of sexual assault at apartment building
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 22, 2011
Tags: premises liability, sexual assault
A woman who was sexually assaulted after being dragged through the lobby of her own apartment building while the desk attendant was watching TV has been awarded $1 million by an Illinois jury.
Convenience store not liable for fatal shooting
Published: December 6, 2011
Tags: foreseeability, negligence, premises liability
A convenience store was not liable for failing to protect a customer who was shot and killed in an altercation with another customer, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled in reversing the denial of summary judgment.
Motel not liable for guest shot by robber
Published: October 13, 2011
Tags: duty of care, foreseeability, premises liability
A motel did not breach a duty of care with respect to guest who was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
Nordstrom found negligent in verdict over knife attack
By:
Danny Jacobs
Published: April 21, 2011
Tags: negligence, premises liability
A Maryland jury has awarded nearly $1.6 million to two women who were stabbed while shopping at a Nordstrom store almost six years ago.
Paralyzed diver can sue pool owner
Published: April 11, 2011
Tags: negligence, premises liability, “open and obvious danger” doctrine
The “open-and-obvious danger” doctrine did not bar a negligence suit filed by a guest who was left paralyzed after diving into a swimming pool at an apartment complex, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
$6.7 million awarded for student’s fatal fall
By:
Phillip Bantz
Published: March 7, 2011
Tags: consumer protection, premises liability, treble damages
A pair of attorneys who failed to persuade a jury that building code violations at a Boston bar resulted in a college student’s fatal fall down a staircase still managed to walk out of court with a $6.7 million award.
Denny’s gets cooked by $46.4M verdict over shooting spree
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 11, 2011
Tags: Denny’s, negligent security, premises liability
Steven Tolenoa, the plaintiff
A Washington jury has held the 24-hour restaurant Denny’s responsible for a shooting spree on the premises four years ago, awarding $46.4 million in damages to three victims.
Jeffrey Hill and Gregory Gold: Largest slip and fall verdict ever
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: December 28, 2010
Tags: Lawyers of the Year, Lawyers of the Year 2010, premises liability, slip and fall, Walmart
Jeffrey Hill
By the time Holly Averyt called solo attorney Jeffrey Hill, every other lawyer had turned her case down.
Gregory Gold
Restaurant may be liable for fall from stool
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: November 12, 2010
Tags: negligence, premises liability, res ipsa loquitur
A restaurant may be liable for a customer’s fall from a broken stool – even though the company could show that it lacked actual or constructive notice of the defect, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
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