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Can a proprietor of an amusement place be held liable for the actions of a third party?

 

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The proprietor of a place of public entertainment or amusement has a duty to accord reasonably civil and courteous treatment to his or her patrons, including child patrons, and is liable for an assault or unnecessary violence by his or her employee while acting within the scope of employment.   Such a proprietor or owner may also be held liable for injuries resulting to a child from the acts or conduct of other patrons and of third persons that could have reasonably been anticipated and guarded against.




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