Barmore v. Elmore
Illinois Appellate Court, Second District
403 N.E.2d 1355 (Ill.App. 1980)
Relevant factsFree
Leon Barmore (plaintiff) was stabbed by the mentally ill adult son of Thomas and Esther Elmore (defendants) while visiting their home; the son had a history of mental illness but no violent incidents in the prior ten years. Barmore and Mr. Elmore were both Masonic Lodge members and had discussed Lodge matters during the visit. Barmore sued the Elmores as landowners for failing to protect him from a dangerous condition on their property, and the trial court directed a verdict for the Elmores.
IssueFree
Whether an invited guest of a landowner, who during the visit discusses a business organization that both the landowner and guest belong to, is a licensee rather than an invitee.