McCarty v. Pheasant Run, Inc., law homework help

Read McCarty v. Pheasant Run, Inc. – 826 F.2d 1554 (7th Cir. 1987), on pp.
98-99 of your textbook. (Can be found on Google)

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Explain the innkeeper’s duty in this case.
Summarize the trial court’s decision of innkeeper negligence or not. Explain
how the court arrived at that conclusion.
Speculate whether or not the innkeeper likely would be held liable for
breach of duty under the following changed circumstances.
- Guest McCarty had locked the sliding glass door before she left her room for
  dinner and meeting. Intruder had pried open lock to gain entrance, assaulted
  her, and fled.
- Shortly after guest McCarty had returned to her room from dinner, she opened
  her door when she heard a knock, without looking through the peephole. She
  thought that it was her supervisor whom she promised to give a revised version
  of the speech, which she was to make the next day, for his review. Instead, it
  was a male colleague, whose advances she had rejected at dinner. The colleague
  pushed through the open door, assaulted her and fled.
Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:
- Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
  margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.
  Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
  the reference page are not included in the required page
  length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

Identify the elements of negligence, that is, duty, breach, causation,
proximate cause, and damages.
Use technology and information resources to research issues related to law
and the legal system.
Write clearly and concisely about issues in law and the legal system using
proper writing mechanics.