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WRIGHT v. WEBB

Record No. 841196.

362 S.E.2d 919 (1987)

John C. WRIGHT, et al, etc. v. Joann WEBB.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 25, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Howell (Palmer S. Rutherford, Jr.; Willcox & Savage, P.C., Norfolk, on briefs), for appellants.

Jeffrey A. Breit (C. Arthur Rutter, Jr.; John H. Klein; William D. Breit; Breit, Rutter & Montagna, Norfolk, on brief), for appellee.

Present: CARRICO, C.J., POFF, COMPTON, STEPHENSON, RUSSELL and WHITING, JJ., and GORDON, Retired Justice.

WHITING, Justice.

In this negligence case, we consider under what circumstances commercial property owners are liable for injuries to a business invitee caused by the criminal assault of a third party.

On October 23, 1980, Joann Webb (Webb) was criminally assaulted in the parking lot of a motel owned by John C. Wright and John R. Wright, partners, trading as Quality Inn-Lake Wright (the Wrights). Webb, claiming she was a business invitee, sought damages for...

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