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Foreseeability Premises Liability

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Hersh v. E-T Enterprises Ltd. and The Elimination of the Open and Obvious Doctrine

On November 12, 2013, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals released its decision in Hersh v. E-T Enterprises, Ltd., et al., No. 12-0106. This landmark decision overturns more than 100 years of West Virginia precedent by...more

Carlton Fields

Managing Risk: Liability For The Criminal Acts Of Others

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There is an ever-present possibility that a land owner may be held liable in damages for the injuries and consequences of criminal acts of strangers. ...more

Snell & Wilmer

Under Construction - March 2013: Colorado Court of Appeals Rules that Contractors May Be Liable for Dangerous Site Conditions...

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In Collard v. Vista Paving Corp., the Colorado Court of Appeals adopted the “foreseeability rule” under which a contractor may have a duty of care for dangerous site conditions even after the contractor’s work was completed...more

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