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Douglas v. McDonald's Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 25, 1990
565 So. 2d 137 (Ala. 1990)

Opinion

89-383.

May 25, 1990.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Mobile County, No. CV-88-1761, Robert E.L. Key, J.

George L. Simons, Mobile, for appellant.

John N. Leach, Jr. and Joseph D. Steadman of Coale, Helmsing, Lyons, Sims Leach, Mobile, for appellees.


Larry Douglas was attacked by a group of unknown assailants while eating at a McDonald's restaurant. He sued McDonald's Corporation and Jack Smith Enterprises, Inc., alleging that the defendants had been negligent and wanton in failing to provide him with a reasonably safe place while he was an invitee on the defendants' premises and in failing to respond to a request to provide police protection after being notified of a dangerous situation wherein Douglas had been threatened. The trial court entered summary judgment for both defendants.

Upon review of the record, we find no evidence that the defendants failed to respond to a request to provide police protection.

In regard to the allegation that the defendants had failed to provide a safe place, we affirm the judgment on the authority of Bailey v. Bruno's, Inc., 561 So.2d 509 (Ala. 1990), and Williams v. First Alabama Bank, 545 So.2d 26 (Ala. 1989).

AFFIRMED.

HORNSBY, C.J., and MADDOX, ALMON and ADAMS, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Douglas v. McDonald's Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama
May 25, 1990
565 So. 2d 137 (Ala. 1990)
Case details for

Douglas v. McDonald's Corp.

Case Details

Full title:Larry DOUGLAS v. McDONALD'S CORPORATION and Jack Smith Enterprises, Inc

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: May 25, 1990

Citations

565 So. 2d 137 (Ala. 1990)

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