Kuehn V. Pub Zone Summary
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Case Citation Kuehn v. Pub Zone, Maria Karkoulas, et al, 835 A.2d. 692, Superior Court of N.J. Appellate Division, 2003
Parties Karl Kuehn/Plaintiff/ Appellant. Pub Zone/Defendant/Appellee
Original Legal Action PL sues D in negligence for damages from injuries suffered caused by the D’s failure of meeting the duty of exercising reasonable care to protect PL, a business patron.
Facts Rhino and Backdraft were 2 members of the motorcycle gang by the name of the “Pagans”. They were wearing their “colors” identifying them as members of the Pagans when they pushed their way past the bouncer, along with their other gang associates, into a bar called the Pub Zone. They entered despite the posted sign which clearly prohibited motorcycle gangs from entering the bar while wearing their “colors”. The sign was posted because the owner, Maria Karkoulas, was …show more content…
An employer is a special kind of landowner and is in a special relationship with his employees, in that they are present on his facilities every weekday. Burton Woods III was a mail clerk who worked for Monsanto Corporation. His job duties required him to circulate among the female employees in order to deliver mail to the various departments. Ms. Gaines worked as a secretary at Monsanto. The plaintiff alleges that Mr. Woods had made advances upon many of the female employees in the firm, including Ms. Gaines. Mr. Woods had previously been convicted of rape of robbery. Mr. Woods had access to employee files including the employees’ home addresses. Mr. Woods used this access to obtain Ms. Gaines’ home address and, on April 10, 1979, he went to Ms. Gaines’ apartment and murdered her. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Ms. Gaines’ parents brought a wrongful death/negligent hiring suit against
Case Citation Kuehn v. Pub Zone, Maria Karkoulas, et al, 835 A.2d. 692, Superior Court of N.J. Appellate Division, 2003
Parties Karl Kuehn/Plaintiff/ Appellant. Pub Zone/Defendant/Appellee
Original Legal Action PL sues D in negligence for damages from injuries suffered caused by the D’s failure of meeting the duty of exercising reasonable care to protect PL, a business patron.
Facts Rhino and Backdraft were 2 members of the motorcycle gang by the name of the “Pagans”. They were wearing their “colors” identifying them as members of the Pagans when they pushed their way past the bouncer, along with their other gang associates, into a bar called the Pub Zone. They entered despite the posted sign which clearly prohibited motorcycle gangs from entering the bar while wearing their “colors”. The sign was posted because the owner, Maria Karkoulas, was …show more content…
An employer is a special kind of landowner and is in a special relationship with his employees, in that they are present on his facilities every weekday. Burton Woods III was a mail clerk who worked for Monsanto Corporation. His job duties required him to circulate among the female employees in order to deliver mail to the various departments. Ms. Gaines worked as a secretary at Monsanto. The plaintiff alleges that Mr. Woods had made advances upon many of the female employees in the firm, including Ms. Gaines. Mr. Woods had previously been convicted of rape of robbery. Mr. Woods had access to employee files including the employees’ home addresses. Mr. Woods used this access to obtain Ms. Gaines’ home address and, on April 10, 1979, he went to Ms. Gaines’ apartment and murdered her. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Ms. Gaines’ parents brought a wrongful death/negligent hiring suit against