Florence and Michael Acri were married and also partners in the Acri Caf, which they jointly managed.

Florence and Michael Acri were married and also partners in the Acri Café, which they jointly managed. For the first 15 years of their marriage, Michael had been in and out of sanitaria for the treatment of mental disorders. Although he had beaten Florence when they had marital problems, he had not attacked anyone else. Michael and Florence separated, and Michael assumed full control and management of the café. A few months after the Acris' separation, Stephen Vrabel and a friend went into the Acri Café. Without provocation, Michael shot and killed Vrabel's companion and seriously injured Vrabel while they were seated and drinking at the café's bar. Was Florence liable for Vrabel's injuries?