Johnson v. Atlanta Housing Authority

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• holding that plaintiff who knew of dangers of fingering after dark on a bench in a high crime area yet did so anyway, even after a strange man passed him, did not exercise ordinary care
• where plaintiff knew of dangers in sitting on a bench at night in front of public housing where prior shootings had occurred on the block, his knowledge of the danger was at least equal to that of housing authority, precluding recovery
• where plaintiff knew of dangers in sitting on a bench at night in front of public housing where prior shootings had 14 occurred on the block, his knowledge of the danger was at least equal to that of housing authority, precluding recovery

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