Court Closes Door on Motel Robbery Lawsuit
From The (Orangeburg, SC) Times and Democrat
Court Closes Door on Motel Robbery Lawsuit
The South Carolina State Supreme Court says motels are not required to be impenetrable fortresses.
The court has unanimously upheld a Court of Appeals ruling that while motel owners should provide reasonable security, there was no evidence the Super 8 motel on John C. Calhoun Drive was at fault when a patron was shot. The case stems from a Sept. 28, 1999 incident in which motel guest Gerald Bass was shot in the leg as he was staying at the Super 8. Click here for the full story.
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