Agnes Scott College, Inc. v. Clark

Miller, Judge.

A student at Agnes Scott College, Inc. (Agnes Scott) sued the college, alleging that Agnes Scott negligently failed to keep its premises safe, after the student was kidnapped from one of Agnes Scott’s parking lots and raped off campus. Although there was no evidence of any kidnappings, rapes, attacks, or other similar crimes occurring in the parking lot prior to the incident involving the student, the trial court denied Agnes Scott’s motion for summary judgment. Since the trial court’s ruling is contrary to Supreme Court of Georgia precedent requiring that prior similar crimes…