History, Law & Justice

What is the Legal Duty for Service Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic?


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Host Michael Buckner relies on his legal background to provide a brief analysis concerning the duty the law imposes on sports leagues, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, cruise-ship companies and other service providers to eliminate the foreseeable risks to customers and employees during a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic.
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CITATIONS: Amanda Bronstad, “Can Coronavirus Victims Sue for Injuries?,” Lawyer.com (March 4, 2020); Jim Butler, “Hospitality Lawyers: Swine Flu’s legal implications,” Global Hospitality Group (Apr. 28, 2009); “Hepatitis and Illness Outbreaks at Restaurants: Who Is Liable?,” Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes website (Nov. 9, 2018; Joel Jacobsen, “Law requires elimination of foreseeable risks to clients,” Albuquerque Journal (March 23, 2020); Thomas Steinbrenner, “Your Restaurant Business Could Be Liable if Workers Bring Coronavirus to the Table,” Modern Restaurant Management (Feb. 25, 2020).
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History, Law & JusticeBy Michael Buckner