Laurie v. Patton Home for the Friendless

This is an action at law to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff while a resident at defendant’s “Home.” Plaintiff contends that defendant failed to provide protection for its residents and that an intruder broke into the Patton Home and attacked her. Judgment was entered for defendant pursuant to a jury verdict. Plaintiff appeals.

The plaintiff alleged that the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injuries was the negligence of the defendant:

“(1) In failing to provide protection for residents of defendant home against unauthorized intruders.

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“(3) In fading to have…