A business does not have a duty to protect invitees against the dangers on adjoining roadways, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled in an issue of first impression.

As part of the ruling, the unanimous three-judge panel of the court in Newell v. Montana Westdeclined to revive a man’s suit against a music venue after his father was struck and killed by a car as he left a show. The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas had initially axed the case on summary judgment.

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