Question: Problem 1: In this summary judgment action, the undisputed facts most favorable to the non-moving party are these. During the late evening hours of August

Problem 1: In this summary judgment action, the undisputed facts most favorable to the non-moving party are these. During the late evening hours of August 27 and the early morning hours of August 28, 2010, April Goodwin, Tiffany Randolph, and Javon Washington (collectively Plaintiffs) were seated at a table, socializing with friends at Yeakle's Sports Bar and Grill, a small establishment in Marion, Indiana (hereafter the Bar). Another patron, Rodney Carter, was seated nearby with his wife. At some point Carter thought he heard Washington make a derogatory remark about Carter's wife. This angered Carter who produced a handgun and fired at Washington. He struck Washington and accidently struck Goodwin and Randolph as well. All three shooting victims survived; and Carter later pleaded guilty *386 to three counts of battery with a deadly weapon.

Plaintiffs filed a complaint for damages against the Bar1 alleging negligence in failing to provide security for its patrons; ... failing to search Rodney Carter for weapons; ... [and] failing to warn [P]laintiffs that Rodney Carter was armed and dangerous.

What duty of care did the bar owe to plaintiff? What facts, if they existed, would provide the plaintiff with a valid claim for negligence and why?

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