BUTLER v. ACME MARKETS, INC.


89 N.J. 270 (1982)

445 A.2d 1141

HELEN BUTLER, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ACME MARKETS, INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 11, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel K. Newman argued the cause for appellant (Pantages, Sellar, Richardson, Stuart & Crowley, attorneys).

Francis F. Welsh argued the cause for respondent.

Henry G. Morgan submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Supermarkets General Corp., Vornado, Inc., and New Jersey Catalog Showroom Merchants Association (Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan & Spielvogel, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

The central question in this appeal is the extent of a store owner's duty to protect its customers against the criminal acts of third persons. The trial court set aside a jury verdict of damages, holding that there was no such duty. The Appellate Division reversed. 177 N.J.Super. 279 (1981). We granted defendant's petition for certification...

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