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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Victim in St. Petersburg rape sues law firm

Victim in St. Petersburg rape sues law firm
In Print: Thursday, July 23, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG — A woman who was raped in a downtown restaurant last year has sued the company that owns the building, saying the firm should have provided better security.

At 3 a.m. Aug. 3, three men armed with handguns forced their way into the Table restaurant at 539 Central Ave., stole money and raped one of the employees.

Now the woman says the building's owner, the law firm of Rahdert, Steele, & Reynolds, should have realized the building is in a high-crime area, and that workers exit and enter in a dark alley, sometimes late at night. The lawsuit says the firm should have provided security guards, video surveillance and better lighting.
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http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/article1020849.ece

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