INVITATION
The act by which an owner or occupier of particular land or premises encourages or attracts others to enter, remain in, or otherwise make use of his or
her property.
Common examples of those who extend
invitations are the proprietors of stores, theaters,
or banks, since they invite the general public to
enter and utilize their facilities.
An individual who enters property as a
result of an invitation is owed a higher duty of
care than one who is a trespasser or licensee, one
who enters another’s property for his or her own
purposes. The owner of property must exercise
reasonable care toward an invitee to ascertain
