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Torts: Civil Liability In The Use Of Deadly Force In North Carolina, Arvil Lee Collins
Torts: Civil Liability In The Use Of Deadly Force In North Carolina, Arvil Lee Collins
Campbell Law Review
This comment will attempt to analyze the justified use of deadly force by law enforcement officers in North Carolina and the extent to which an officer is shielded from civil liability arising out of the use of deadly force under North Carolina General Statutes § 15A-401 (d)(2).
Tort Law - Merchant's Duty To Protect Invitees From Third-Party Criminal Acts, John W. Watson Jr.
Tort Law - Merchant's Duty To Protect Invitees From Third-Party Criminal Acts, John W. Watson Jr.
Campbell Law Review
The Supreme Court of North Carolina's decision in Foster v. Winston-Salem Joint Venture joins a limited number of decisions in which courts have allowed liability for injuries sustained through third party criminal activity because of the foreseeable nature of this activity. While applying existing caselaw, the Supreme Court of North Carolina adopted the position of the Restatement (Second) of Torts, § 344. The Court held that where an invitee alleges that he was on business premises for the purpose of doing business, and that while there he sustained injuries caused by the the criminal acts of third parties, that these …