Case Study $3\mathrm{.}1$

Bear

man v$.$ University of Notre Dame, $453$ N$.$E$\mathrm{.}2$d $1196($Ind$.$ App. $3$ Dist. $1983)$

$1.$ State the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the volume number, page number and name of the reporter, and the court that decided the case.

$2.$ Describe the facts of the case.

$3.$ What was the cause of action?

$4.$ What was the court$$s disposition of the case?

$5.$ What is the duty of a premises owner$/$operator to invitees?

$6.$ Explain the following statement: $$The inviter is not the insurer of the invitee$$s safety.$$ What are the implications of this statement for premises owners$/$operators$?$

$7.$ What contribution does the Restatement of Torts make to the duty of a premises owner$/$operator$?$

$8.$ Did the defendant have actual notice of the hazard? Constructive notice?

$9.$ As a facility manager of a sports venue, what steps could you take to avoid this type of litigation?