GUPTON v. QUICKE

Record No. 930642.

442 S.E.2d 658 (1994)

Karl GUPTON v. Donald T. QUICKE, etc., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 15, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Keown, Richmond (Traylor & Morris, on brief), for appellant.

W. Joseph Owen, Richmond (Cowan & Owen, on brief), for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.


COMPTON, Justice.

In Virginia, we adhere to the rule that the owner or occupier of land ordinarily is under no duty to protect an invitee from a third person's criminal act committed while the invitee is upon the premises. Wright v. Webb, 234 Va. 527, 530, 362 S.E.2d 919, 920 (1987); Klingbeil Management Group Co. v. Vito, 233 Va. 445, 447, 357 S.E.2d 200...

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