Taco Bell, Inc. v. Lannon
Colorado Supreme Court
744 P.2d 43 (1987)
Relevant factsFree
Two days after its most recent of ten robberies in three years, a Taco Bell (defendant) in a high-crime Denver neighborhood was again robbed while Lannon (plaintiff) was inside, and he was shot in the finger while fleeing; the jury found for Lannon after hearing testimony about feasible security measures Taco Bell could have taken, and Taco Bell's motion for a directed verdict, arguing no duty existed, was denied.
IssueFree
Whether a proprietor may have a duty to protect customers from injury caused by foreseeable criminal acts.