Tag Archives: premises liability

Lawsuits may proceed against the owner of the Colorado movie theater that was the scene of last summer’s grisly massacre that left 12 people dead and dozens more injured, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Ten lawsuits for wrongful death and premises liability will advance to the discovery process, while the judge did disallow general negligence claims against Cinemark USA, owner of the Aurora theater. The suits allege that Cinemark did not have adequate security in place, which could have prevented or mitigated the mass …

Three people were killed and over 170 injured yesterday when two explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon in what White House officials are calling a terrorist attack. The bombs went off within seconds of each other while runners still straggled across the finish line near Copely Square at the end of the iconic 26.2 mile race. So far investigators have not released any information about who might have authored the attack. Law enforcement agents did search an apartment in …

The holidays are prime time for parties – office parties included. Before you don your holiday sweater and reach for that second bourbon-egg nog, consider some common situations that present legal pitfalls that could land your employer  – or you – in trouble.   Don’t Expect a Free Ride What if you drink too much and just need a ride home? Is your employer obligated to pay for transportation? Your employer is really only responsible for keeping you safe while …

If you don’t lock up your guns – or at least keep them unloaded – when you have guests, you could be sued when something goes wrong. One Vermont family is finding out just how horribly wrong things can go: They are being sued for wrongful death in the wake of an accidental shooting between two house guests, which left one of them dead. The suit alleges that the family was negligent, because the weapon involved in the incident was …

Three plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against the owner of the Aurora Theater in Colorado following the July shooting attack by James Holmes which left 12 dead and 58 injured. The suits allege that Cinemark failed to provide adequate security and did not take precautions that could have stopped Holmes or mitigated the carnage he caused. “Although the theater was showing a midnight premier of the movie and was expecting large crowds of people to attend the midnight showing, no security …