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April 3, 2007

Cross Examination: Judging Negligence in Residence Hall Assaults

Was the crime foreseeable? Did the college negligently maintain the residence hall entrance? Were the Utica College (NY) security measures sufficient? These questions were considered last year in a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit case, Williams v. Utica College of Syracuse University, No. 05-1898 (2006). The ruling provides lessons for colleges and universities on general campus security.

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