· 5/26/1969
Webbier v. Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, Inc.
Citations
- 254 A.2d 285
- 105 R.I. 605
- 1969 R.I. LEXIS 795
How courts have described this case
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- holding that when owners were subject to a statutory duty to keep their patrons safe they could not escape liability for injuries to their racetrack patrons by hiring third parties to protect them
- holding that when owners were subject to a statutory duty to keep their patrons safe they could not escape liability for injuries to their racetrack patrons by hiring third parties to protect them
- this tort involves unlawful restraint of another's freedom of movement
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Judges: Roberts, Paolino, Powers, Joslin, Kelleher
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