Fleischer v. Hebrew Orthodox Congregation
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
STATON, Judge.
Babette and Jerome Fleischer appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment against them and in favor of the Hebrew Orthodox Congregation (Congregation). The Fleischers’ appeal presents this court with one issue, a question of first impression in Indiana:
Whether an individual attending religious services is an invitee, who can recover for injuries caused by the negligent maintenance of the premises.1 We reverse.
Babette Fleischer was injured while attending a service celebrating the Feast of Purim in 1983. The Fleischers, who were members of the Congregation, arrived at the…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- O'Keefe v. South End Rowing ClubCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Davis v. Central Congregational Society of Jamaica PlainMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
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- Fort Wayne National Bank v. DoctorIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
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