Legal Opinion
Wright v. Webb
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 25, 1987No. Record 841196PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
*529In this negligence case, we consider under what circumstances commercial property owners are liable for injuries to a business invitee caused by the criminal assault of a third party.
On October 23, 1980, Joann Webb (Webb) was criminally assaulted in the parking lot of a motel owned by John C. Wright and John R. Wright, partners, trading as Quality Inn-Lake Wright (the Wrights). Webb, claiming she was a business invitee, sought damages for personal injuries arising out of the Wrights’ alleged negligence in failing to provide adequate exterior lighting on the parking lot, fencing, closed…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Foster v. Winston-Salem Joint VentureSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
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