Legal Opinion
Hutchins v. 1001 Fourth Avenue Associates
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 10, 1991No. 57180-5PublishedCited by 152 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
Plaintiff Harold Hutchins appeals from a summary judgment of dismissal of his negligence claim against 1001 Fourth Avenue Associates, JMB Property Management Company, JMB Property Management Corporation, and JMB Realty (defendants). At issue is whether an occupier of land has a duty to provide security measures on the premises to protect passersby from the risk of criminal assault on the premises. The trial court held that defendants had no such duty. We affirm.
On August 6, 1987, at about 9:30 p.m., plaintiff was returning to his hotel room in downtown Seattle after dinner at a restaurant. As…
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