Urbano v. Days Inn of America, Inc.

WELLS, Judge.

The principal questions presented in this appeal are two: one, whether defendant Office Parks was under a duty to plaintiff to exercise reasonable care to protect plaintiff from criminal acts of third persons on defendant’s motel premises; and two, whether the provisions of G.S. 72-Ka) 1 provide plaintiff with a warranty of personal safety while plaintiff was a guest at defendant’s motel. We answer the first question, yes, and the second, no.

In Foster v. Winston-Salem Joint Venture, 303 N.C. 636, 281 S.E. 2d 36 (1981), our Supreme Court dealt with the duty of a shopping center to…