Legal Opinion
Sawyer v. Carter
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided December 4, 1984No. 8429SC712PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAUGHN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff argues that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, owner of the convenience store at which plaintiff was injured during a robbery. We conclude summary judgment was properly entered and therefore affirm.
North Carolina has recognized that a landowner may be liable for injuries sustained by business invitees which are the result of intentional criminal acts of third persons. The seminal case in this area is Foster v. Winston-Salem Joint Venture, 303 N.C. 636, 281 S.E. 2d 36 (1981). The defendants in Foster were the owners of Hanes…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Cornpropst v. SloanTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Scott v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- Uihlein v. Albertson's, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1978
- Foster v. Winston-Salem Joint VentureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- Virginia D. v. Madesco Investment Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1983
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Crain v. Cleveland Lodge 1532, Order of Moose, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Maguire v. Hilton Hotels Corp.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1995
- Crinkley v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Murrow v. DanielsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- Cassell v. CollinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1996
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