Tag: Retail
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Architecture Expert Witness Barred From Offering Legal Conclusions Regarding an Unreasonable Risk of Harm
This case involves injuries caused by a falling sign at a retail store. Allison Howard alleged that on March 27, 2023, she was shopping in a Target store when she was hit in the neck and upper back by an improperly attached metal and wooden sign that fell from the top shelf of the aisle…
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Architectural Design Expert Witness’ Opinions on Retail Safety Excluded
On July 12, 2019, Plaintiff Karen Morgan went shopping for her son at Defendant’s Dick’s Sporting Goods (“DSG”) store in Gaithersburg, Maryland. As she walked through the store, she stopped to look at a display of women’s clothing. After she stooped down to look at the clothes on the bottom shelf, she felt a sudden…
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Architecture Expert Witness Fails to Establish the Reliability of his Stability Testing Methodology
A district judge in Louisiana limited the testimony of a renowned architect, citing a complete failure to explain the origin of his methodology or to point to scientific support for the technique that reliably predicts the likelihood that a canopy on display in a store is dangerous, despite his years of experience. To begin with,…
