· 10/21/1985
St. Phillips v. O'DONNELL
Citations
- 484 N.E.2d 1209
- 137 Ill. App. 3d 639
- 92 Ill. Dec. 354
- 1985 Ill. App. LEXIS 2583
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a tavern owner owed no duty to protect a patron who was attacked in the common parking area by another patron who had been ejected from the tavern
- holding that a tavern owner owed no duty to protect a patron who was attacked in the common parking area by another patron who had been ejected from the tavern
- concluding that, normally, where only a portion of the premises is rented and the landlord retains control of other parts of the premises for the common use of the tenants, the landlord has the duty to exercise reasonable care
- concluding that, normally, where only a portion of the premises is rented and the landlord retains control of other parts of the premises for the common use of the tenants, the landlord has the duty to exercise reasonable care
- mere use of parking lot along with customers does not show actual control of parking lot
- tavern's duty to ensure safe means of ingress and egress did not extend to parking lot shared with other tenants of shopping mall
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Judges: Reinhard
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