2007 House Bill 5433

Allow customer to sue business for third party criminal attack

Introduced in the House

Nov. 8, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R-1)

To allow a customer or shopper (“invitee”) to sue a business for harm incurred from a criminal attack from a third party that occurs in the business establishment, if the business owner “should have known” that there was an “unreasonable” risk of harm from criminal acts.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary