Layne v. Restaurant Management of Florida, Inc.

Charles Layne appeals a final summary judgment in favor of Restaurant Management of Florida, Inc., in a negligence action *944to recover damages suffered when Layne, a customer, was shot during a robbery at a restaurant owned by Restaurant Management. The robber mistakenly believed that Layne was an employee and shot Layne after he failed to comply with the robber’s demand to open the safe. Layne sought recovery based on inadequate security measures and the employees’ failure to protect him.

Although I agree that the trial court correctly ruled that the restaurant employees had no duty to identify…