Legal Opinion
Belyea v. Shiretown Motor Inn, LP
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 10, 2010No. Docket: Aro-09-506PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMead, J.
[¶ 1] Nicholas W. Belyea appeals from a final judgment entered by the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Hunter, J.) granting summary judgment to Shiretown Motor Inn, LP, and Shiretown Motel, Inc. (collectively Shiretown), on Belyea’s complaint alleging negligence. Belyea, who was assaulted in Shiretown’s parking lot, contends that, although he was not a motel guest, Shiretown nonetheless owed him a legal duty to provide reasonable security on its property. Shiretown argues that it owed no duty to Belyea for the actions of its tenant, The Lounge Down Under, which is located on Shiretown’s…
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