Legal Opinion
Taft v. Connell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 3, 2001PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for injuries she sustained when she was assaulted in a parking lot owned by the City of Jamestown and located adjacent to defendant’s bar. The assault occurred several hours after plaintiff’s assailant was ejected from defendant’s bar as the result of an altercation involving plaintiff and her companion. Supreme Court erred in denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The duty of defendant to protect…
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