How could this be a frivolous suit? I'm not an attorney, but I have read that certain industries (hotels and public transportation) are held to a much higher regard in terms of liability.

Could the movie theatre potentially have done something different to thwart this heinous attack? I know nothing about the suit, but for example:

-Movie theatre policy to staff 4 security guards around the cinema and on the day of the shooting, they only had 1 security guard scheduled to work.

-Movie theatre is supposed to monitor security cameras in and around the theatre during all working hours. The day of the incident, the security cameras were inoperable.

-Movie theatre was supposed to routinely check and keep secure all outdoor/fire exits and make sure they are shut. The day of the incident, the POS shooter came in through the back, fire door exit.

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Posted by Sid in Lakeshore

Member since Oct 2008

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Posted on 9/14/16 at 12:37 pm to Grandioso

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ould the movie theatre potentially have done something different to thwart this heinous attack? I know nothing about the suit, but for example:

-Movie theatre policy to staff 4 security guards around the cinema and on the day of the shooting, they only had 1 security guard scheduled to work.

-Movie theatre is supposed to monitor security cameras in and around the theatre during all working hours. The day of the incident, the security cameras were inoperable.

-Movie theatre was supposed to routinely check and keep secure all outdoor/fire exits and make sure they are shut. The day of the incident, the POS shooter came in through the back, fire door exit.

This is precisely the issue, and a jury trail was precisely the place to determine the answer.

Was the security at the theater up to industry standards?

If it was and they sued anyway, the theater has every right to recover expenses. Sucks, but that is what happens when you lose.

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