Nivens v. 7-11 Hoagy's Corner
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
943 P.2d 286 (1997)
133 Wash.2d 192
Ken NIVENS, Appellant,
v.
7-11 HOAGY'S CORNER; and Southland Corporation, Respondent.
No. 64512-4.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.
Argued May 21, 1997.
Decided September 11, 1997.
As Amended October 1, 1997.
Samuel H. Pemberton, Jr., Tacoma, for Petitioner.
Bonneville, Viert, Morton & McGoldrick by John C. Moore, Tacoma, for Respondent.
TALMADGE, Justice.
We must decide if a business owes a duty to its invitees to protect them from criminal acts by third persons on the business premises. Because a business has a special relationship with them, it has a duty to…
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