Murrow v. Daniels

MITCHELL, Justice.

The plaintiff brought this action alleging, inter alia, that the defendants were negligent in failing to maintain adequate security measures for the protection of guests at Henry Johnson’s Motor Lodge & Restaurant. The plaintiff contended that the defendants’ negligence proximately caused her injuries, and she sought to recover compensatory and punitive damages from the defendants, jointly and severally.

The evidence offered at trial tended to show that on 2 June 1982, the plaintiff was sexually assaulted, raped and robbed while she was a registered guest at Henry Johnson’s…