Legal Opinion

Bearman v. University of Notre Dame

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided September 22, 1983No. 3-882A223PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STATON, Judge.

Christenna Bearman suffered a broken leg when she was knocked down by a drunk as she was returning to her car after a Notre Dame football game. Bearman and her husband sued the University of Notre Dame for damages resulting from that injury. After the close of all evidence, the trial court granted Notre Dame's motion for judgment on the evidence. Bearman appeals, raising one issue:

Whether Notre Dame had a duty to protect Mrs. Bearman from injury caused by the acts of third persons.

Reversed and remanded.

The evidence and inferences most favorable to Bearman shows that on October…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hammond v. AllegrettiIndiana Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Petroski v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Koroniotis v. La Porte Transit, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Verplank v. Commercial BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. Keck v. KerbsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Furek v. University of DelawareSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  2. Fawley v. Martin's Supermarkets, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Murphy v. Target ProductsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Inc. v. BlaserIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Muex v. Hindel Bowling Lanes, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1992

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