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Intermediate Court Weighs Apartment Complex Ability to Waive Security Requirements

'It's one thing [for an apartment complex] to say we can't be your insurer, it's another thing to say 'We're not doing anything [to provide security].' That seems to be a very extraordinary thing and that concerns me," said Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard.
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Daily Report Online

'Incredibly Unsafe'? Plaintiffs Warn of Possible Adverse Impacts in Upcoming Premises Liability Appeal

The defense, however, has said the exculpatory provisions in a lease and a crime addendum to "are not contrary to public policy."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Middletown Jury Awards $9 Million, Total Likely to Exceed $13 Million

"In this case, this verdict is not an outlier," plaintiffs counsel Andrew Garza said. "It's not some runaway verdict. It's fair compensation for someone who is young, who has lived and will live with this for the rest of their life."
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Texas Lawyer

Stabbing Victim Awarded $3 Million—Says It's Too Much

But after jurors reached the verdict, the plaintiff asked the court to reduce the total award by $144,000.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Collapsed Floor Results in $1.5M Settlement for Injured Woman

At the time of the accident, the plaintiff was in the process of manually draining the bathtub, which had a clogged drain. As she stepped on the unstable flooring, the floor suddenly collapsed.
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New Jersey Law Journal

When Does Self Service Begin and End in the Mode of Operation Rule?

"Does the mode of operation rule apply where customers wait on themselves after being served by an employee?" writes former Superior Court Judge Louis Locascio.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Family of Woman Killed at Atlanta Apartment Complex Wins $3.8M Verdict, Another Suit Threatens Recovery

"I think the jury concluded that companies shouldn't make profit when they result in people being killed or severely injured, and that makes a lot of sense," plaintiffs' counsel, Mike Rafi of the Rafi Law Firm in Atlanta, told the Daily Report. "They didn't want a company making money when their behavior disregarded such obvious problems."
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: NYCHA Has No Duty to Protect Nonresidents in Common Areas

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
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Daily Report Online

'Absolutely Stunned': Appellate Panel Grills Macon-Bibb County Government for Alleged Due Process Violations

"Where are the police? It almost seems like you want to privatize law enforcement to a corporation," said Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Dept. Upholds Strict Liability for 'Vicious Propensities' of Animals

The Appellate Division, Second Department recently had the opportunity to review the background of the "vicious propensities" rule as the standard by which an individual can be sued for injuries caused by domesticated animals over which they have full or partial control.
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