Premises Liability

• Author: Kevin R. Culhane
• Pages: 143-166

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Chapter 5

Premises Liability

§500 ELEMENTS OF PLAINTIFF’S CAUSE OF ACTION

§510 DEFINITIONS

§520 OCCURRENCE INTERROGATORIES

§521 Plaintiff to Defendant

§521.1 Knowledge of Incident

§521.2 Details of Occurrence

§521.3 Injuries to Plaintiff

§522 Defendant to Plaintiff

§522.1 Knowledge of Incident

§522.2 Details of Occurrence

§522.3 Injuries to Plaintiff

§530 PLAINTIFF’S STATUS ON PREMISES

§531 Plaintiff to Defendant

§531.1 Defendant’s Contentions re: Status

§531.2 Plaintiff as Invitee

§531.3 Plaintiff as Licensee

§531.4 Plaintiff as Trespasser

§531.5 Plaintiff Exceeding Scope of Invitation

§531.6 Known Trespasser

§531.7 Defendant’s Efforts to Warn of Danger

§531.8 Defective Premises - Obvious Danger

§532 Defendant to Plaintiff

§532.1 Plaintiff’s Contentions re Status

§532.2 Plaintiff as Invitee

§532.3 Plaintiff as Licensee

§532.4 Plaintiff as Trespasser

§532.5 Plaintiff Exceeding Scope of Invitation

§532.6 Known Trespasser

§532.7 Defendant’s Efforts to Warn of Danger

§532.8 Defective Premises - Obvious Danger

§540 INFORMATION REGARDING THE PREMISES

§541 Ownership and Maintenance

§542 Identification of Defendant/Business Status

§543 Description and Construction

§543.1 General Description of Premises

§543.2 Original Construction

§544 Condition of Premises

§544.1 In General

§544.2 Lighting

§544.3 Obstructions to Vision

§544.4 Distractions to Vision

§544.5 Weather Conditions

§550 KNOWLEDGE OF DANGEROUS CONDITION

§551 Plaintiff to Defendant

§551.1 In General

§551.2 Inherent Dangers and Imputed Notice

§551.3 Circumstantial Notice (Subsequent Repairs)

§551.4 Inspection of Premises

§551.5 Prior Warnings

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§551.6 Notice of Safety Code Violations

§551.7 Defendant’s Contentions - Negligence Per Se

§551.8 Attractive Nuisance

§551.9 Criminal Assault by Third Person

§551.10 Causation in Criminal Assault Cases

§552 Defendant to Plaintiff

§552.1 In General

§552.2 Circumstantial Notice (Subsequent Repairs)

§552.3 Inspection of Premises

§552.4 Prior Warnings

§552.5 Notice of Safety Code Violations

§552.6 Attractive Nuisance

§552.7 Criminal Assault by Third Person

§552.8 Causation in Criminal Assault Cases

§560 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND DENIALS; ADMISSIONS

§560.1 Defendant’s Contentions

§560.2 Defendant’s Contentions - Warning of Dangerous Conditions

§560.3 Plaintiff’s Conduct

§560.4 Alcohol and Drugs

§560.5 Admissions

§560.6 Governmental Immunities

§570 INVESTIGATORY INTERROGATORIES

§571 Required Reporting

§572 Investigation of Plaintiff

§573 Photographs, Charts and Physical Evidence

§574 Prior Accidents

§575 Witnesses

§576 Expert Identification

§580 INSURANCE

§581 Tender of Defense/Indemnity

§590 DUE DILIGENCE IN PREPARATION OF RESPONSE

§595 DEPOSITION CHECKLISTS

§596 Deposition of Defendant

§596.1 General Background

§596.2 Facts Pertaining to Accident

§596.3 Information Regarding Premises

§596.4 Plaintiff’s Status on Premises

§596.5 Defendant’s Knowledge of Dangerous Condition

§596.6 Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§596.7 Photographs re Injuries

§596.8 Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§596.9 Insurance

§597 Deposition of Plaintiff

§597.1 General Background

§597.2 Information Regarding Premises

§597.3 Information Regarding Plaintiff’s Status on Premises

§597.4 Plaintiff’s Contentions re Defendant’s Alleged Knowledge of Dangerous Condition

§597.5 Facts Pertaining to Incident

§597.6 Plaintiff’s Injuries and Treatment

§597.7 Plaintiff’s Economic Damages

§597.8 Plaintiff’s General Damages

§597.9 Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§597.10 Photographs re Injuries

§597.11 Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§597.12 Insurance