Legal Question in Personal Injury in Michigan
Protecting Patrons
This past weekend, 2 members of my family along with a friend, where all jumped by a group of young men, while attending a movie. The incident did not take place in the parking lot but rather in a hallway/lobby of the theatre. All three where injured, one being knocked out. The associates working for the theatre claim the police would not have done anything and that is why they where not called. The victims did file a police report the next day, in order to have it on record. Could the theatre be held responsible for not providing the proper security, for a location that is known to have problems on Friday and Saturday nights?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Protecting Patrons
Possibly. There are many considerations. One would be that you would have to prove that the theater was negligent. Call me for help 5862851700
Re: Protecting Patrons
Most likely the theater gets off the hook due to the pro-insurance decisions of the Michigan Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has held that the business is generally not responsible for the criminal acts of patrons unless they do something to make the situation worse. Chances are, calling the police would not have resulted in less injuries. William s. Stern
Re: Protecting Patrons
If the theater had called the police you might have been able to get the identities of the assailants for purposes of a civil suit.
Furthermore, if they had knowledge of the danger and did not take steps to prevent that danger, then your argument would be that their negligence placed your family members in a position of peril and therefore, they were under a duty to use reasonable care to aid or assist you, to wit, to call the police and/or paramedics.
If you would like assistance in preparing a letter to the theater and their insurance company, please let me know. If you would like any other information, please also do not hesitate to contact me via my website at www.lawrefs.com.
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