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April 10, 2026

###### [90-Foot Pine Tree Crushes Two Pedestrians at Greek Theatre](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/90-foot-pine-tree-crushes-two-pedestrians-at-greek-theatre)

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A routine visit to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles turned into a near-fatal ordeal for Amelia L. Sellers and Christian Chico when a towering 90-foot Aleppo Pine tree suddenly uprooted and crashed down on them as they walked through Lot H, a designated parking and pedestrian area. The November 3, 2021 incident left both visitors with severe injuries that demanded extensive medical care, piled up steep hospital bills, and stripped them of their ability to work and earn a living the way they once did. Nearly a year later, the two filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and ASM Global Theater Management, accusing the property owners of letting a dangerous condition fester on public grounds and failing to inspect or maintain the aging tree before it gave way. After more than two years of legal back-and-forth in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, both sides reached a conditional settlement in November 2024, with the formal dismissal paperwork set to follow by the end of April 2025.

[![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/Sidhu.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/falling-warehouse-sign-injury-nets-truck-driver-96000)

[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

April 9, 2026

###### [Falling Warehouse Sign Injury Nets Truck Driver $96,000](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/falling-warehouse-sign-injury-nets-truck-driver-96000)

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A San Bernardino County jury awarded truck driver Harpreet Sidhu $96,000 in February 2026 after a large sign came loose from a warehouse wall and struck him on the head during a routine pickup at a Southwire Company facility in Rancho Cucamonga. Although Southwire conceded liability for the April 2023 accident, jurors agreed with the company's position that the falling sign caused only a facial laceration, not the headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and other neurological symptoms Sidhu blamed on the incident. The defense pointed to a severe vitamin B-12 deficiency as the real source of those broader complaints. Jurors awarded $17,000 for past medical bills, $75,000 in combined past and future pain and suffering, and $4,000 for lost wages, while declining to award anything for future medical care or future lost earnings.

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[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

April 8, 2026

###### [Motel Guest Wins $1.73M After Beating by Loiterers](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/motel-guest-wins-173m-after-beating-by-loiterers)

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A San Bernardino County jury handed a paying motel guest more than $1.73 million after finding that the Desert Inn Motel in Barstow failed to protect him from a violent attack on its property. Malcolm Gerard Murphy, also known as Abdulmalik Mahmoud, was walking to his room on October 26, 2021, when a group of loiterers beat him severely. The motel's owners denied any wrongdoing, called the lawsuit frivolous, and even questioned whether Murphy had ever stayed there. After a trial before Judge Winston Keh, the jury rejected those defenses and awarded Murphy $16,344.58 for past medical bills, $213,600 for future medical care, $260,000 for past pain and suffering, and $1,196,000 for future pain and suffering.

[![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/KELLEY_TROY.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/dunkin-donuts-slip-and-fall-jury-rejects-negligence-claim)

[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

April 7, 2026

###### [Dunkin' Donuts Slip and Fall: Jury Rejects Negligence Claim](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/dunkin-donuts-slip-and-fall-jury-rejects-negligence-claim)

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On June 23, 2020, Troy Kelley entered a Dunkin' Donuts in New Haven, Connecticut, where he allegedly slipped on a puddle of spilled coffee. Kelley claimed the fall resulted in permanent injuries to his elbow and spine, leading to chronic pain and lost earning capacity. While the Plaintiff argued the shop failed to maintain safe premises or provide adequate warning signs, the defense contended that Kelley failed to keep a proper lookout for his own safety. Following a multi-year legal battle, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the Defendants on March 6, 2026, denying all claims of negligence.

[![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/MARTINEZ_SAMUEL.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/restaurant-liability-for-employee-shooting-verdict)

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March 31, 2026

###### [Restaurant Liability for Employee Shooting Verdict](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/restaurant-liability-for-employee-shooting-verdict)

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On November 15, 2020, what began as a verbal spat at a Hartford Taco Bell escalated into a life-altering tragedy. Armando Perez, an employee with a documented history of violent crime and gang affiliation, shot two customers in the restaurant’s parking lot hours after threatening them inside the store. The victims, Samuel Martinez and Victor Arroyo, sustained permanent physical injuries and severe emotional trauma. A Connecticut jury ultimately held the restaurant’s parent company, G.F. Enterprise LLC, and its managers accountable, ruling that they had ignored clear warning signs and failed to protect the public from a known danger on their clock.

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[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

March 30, 2026

###### [Bridgeport Sidewalk Trip: Jury Rules for the City](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/bridgeport-sidewalk-trip-jury-rules-for-the-city)

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In April 2022, Joanne Nelson tripped over an uneven concrete segment near a Bridgeport municipal building, resulting in a fractured humerus. The fall occurred on a walkway bordering a handicap entryway, where displaced concrete had created a significant tripping hazard. Nelson sought damages for medical expenses and permanent physical limitations, alleging the city failed its statutory duty to maintain safe public paths. However, following a trial in March 2026, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the City of Bridgeport, awarding no damages and concluding the legal dispute over municipal accountability.

[![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/Olguin.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/2m-verdict-in-i-10-truck-crash-and-road-safety-dispute)

[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

March 30, 2026

###### [$2M Verdict in I-10 Truck Crash and Road Safety Dispute](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/2m-verdict-in-i-10-truck-crash-and-road-safety-dispute)

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On March 6, 2026, a San Bernardino County jury delivered a $2,000,000 verdict in the matter of Olguin v. Pruitt et al., resolving a complex personal injury and premises liability lawsuit. The case stemmed from a May 2020 collision on Eastbound I-10 in Ontario, where a commercial truck operated by Keystone Freight Corp. merged into the Plaintiff’s lane without warning. Beyond the driver's negligence, the litigation spotlighted the dangerous condition of public property. The Plaintiff successfully argued that Caltrans maintained modified, unmarked driving lanes that lacked proper barricades or warnings. Despite defenses of governmental immunity and lack of control over the roadway, the jury found the State of California 10% liable. Although the Plaintiff was found 25% at fault, the jury awarded significant damages for past and future medical expenses, as well as $1.6 million for pain and suffering.

[![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/FATEMEH_FARANAK_OSKOOEIAN.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/jury-awards-19659-in-cpk-pavement-trip-and-fall-lawsuit)

[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

March 26, 2026

###### [Jury Awards $19,659 in CPK Pavement Trip and Fall Lawsuit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/jury-awards-19659-in-cpk-pavement-trip-and-fall-lawsuit)

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In Fatemeh Faranak Oskooeeian v. California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., et al., the Plaintiff sought damages following a 2022 trip and fall incident at the St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Oskooeeian alleged that a significant elevation change between concrete panels created an "unreasonably dangerous condition" that the Defendants failed to repair or warn against. While the defense argued the hazard was "open and obvious," a Duval County jury ultimately assigned 95% of the negligence to the Defendants. The December 2025 verdict awarded the Plaintiff $4,659.15 for past medical expenses and $15,000 for past pain and suffering, totaling $19,659.15 before adjustments for comparative negligence.

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[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

March 26, 2026

###### [Florida Jury Awards $55k in Ceiling Collapse Negligence Suit](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/florida-jury-awards-55k-in-ceiling-collapse-negligence-suit)

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On March 12, 2026, a jury in Duval County, Florida, returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiff Brittney Cannon following a negligence lawsuit against ACA Investments LLC and Lighthouse Property Management & Realty, LLC. The jury determined that both defendants were negligent and that their actions were a legal cause of injury to the Plaintiff.While the jury also found the Plaintiff 15% negligent, they assigned 45% of the responsibility to ACA Investments LLC and 40% to Lighthouse Property Management & Realty, LLC. The total damages awarded amounted to $55,221.92, which included $35,221.97 for past medical expenses and $20,000.00 for past pain and suffering. Per the court’s instructions, the final judgment will be reduced by the percentage of the Plaintiff's own negligence.

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[**Premises Liability**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury)

March 25, 2026

###### [CT Condo Staircase Slip and Fall: Jury Denies $15K Claim](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/premises-liability/jury-verdict/-ct-condo-staircase-slip-and-fall-jury-denies-15k-claim)

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John Hayes initiated a legal battle against Fox Meadows Condominium Association and Elite Property Management following a slip and fall incident at a Cromwell housing complex. The Plaintiff alleged that while navigating a staircase outside Unit 22F, he fell due to hazardous conditions, including a lack of continuous handrails and dimensionally non-uniform tread depths. These conditions reportedly violated established building and fire safety codes. The impact caused displaced fractures in three fingers of Hayes's right hand, leading to claims of permanent physical limitations and significant medical expenses. The defense countered by asserting that Hayes failed to keep a proper lookout for his own safety. Ultimately, a jury at the Meriden Superior Court returned a verdict in February 2026 in favor of the Defendants, specifically Atlas Concrete Products, concluding that the Plaintiff failed to prove the Defendants were liable for the accident.

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