In Bashir v. Home Depot, District Judge Joel Pisano in Trenton, N.J., rejected summary judgment motions arguing that Home Depot, as a mere lessor, is immune from claims under the state Products Liability Act and that the plaintiff spoliated evidence.
Pisano said the Georgia-based company could be liable if shown to have had significant control over or knowledge of the workings of the product.
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