BROWN, C.J.
This was a bifurcated bench trial. At the conclusion of plaintiff's case on liability, the trial judge granted defendants' motions for involuntary dismissal pursuant to C.C.P. art. 1672. We reverse and remand.
In doing so, we hold that a premises owner can be liable in tort for failing to take reasonable measures to protect its invitees from harm caused by the criminal acts of third parties. The harm must be foreseeable and preventable by the exercise...
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