Dearing v. Baumgardner

In this case from the circuit court of Will County, the court is presented with the following certified question on interlocutory appeal:

“In a situation where Social Guests A & B criminally attack Social Guest C, can Social Guests A & B constitute a dangerous condition of the premises, imposing a duty to warn or a duty to otherwise protect, upon the Social Host/Premises Landowner where the Social Host/Premises Landowner knew or should have known one or more of the following: that Social Guests A & B, while on the premises, had consumed excessive amounts of alcoholic beverages; screamed,…