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Charity walk organizer has no duty to protect walkers in public road

Charity walk organizer has no duty to protect walkers in public road

Charity walk organizer has no duty to protect walkers in public road

The organizers of a Good Friday charity walk have no duty to protect walkers crossing a public street and therefore no duty to contribute to the settlement between an injured walker and a truck driver and his employer who paid $1.45 million in damages. The Supreme Court of Rhode Island has affirmed a prior decision holding that a property owner has no duty to protect walkers in the public street from traffic injuries. Project Hope and the Diocesan Bureau of Social Services organized an annual Good Friday fundraising walk in Central Falls. As the walkers left the Notre Dame Church, several employees of Project Hope positioned themselves to direct traffic on the major thoroughfare they had to...

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