A Costco store in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM No Expert Needed: Judge OKs Slip-and-Fall Suit vs. Costco, Finding Danger Posed by Wet Floor Common Knowledge
The court also rejected Costco's argument that expert testimony was needed to establish whether the wet floor posed a danger.
May 09, 2022 at 03:03 PM
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Personal Injury
A federal judge has denied Costco Wholesale Corp.'s motion for summary judgment in a slip-and-fall case Friday, finding a reasonable juror could conclude that there was rainwater in the front entrance area long enough for the store to discover and dry it.
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