Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Aug 9, 2022
M.B., Appellant, vs. Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., and Leslie Ramsey, Respondents.
M.B. appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. and Leslie Ramsey, alleging they were liable for a sexual assault by A.R. at her apartment after she became intoxicated at their concert venue. M.B. contended Respondents assumed a duty to protect her by assisting her while intoxicated and then releasing her to A.R. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, holding that Respondents had no legal duty to M.B. to protect her from an off-premises sexual assault, as the summary-judgment record did not establish the special facts and circumstances required to create such a duty.