FCH1, LLC v. Rodriguez

Palms Casino Resort allowed promotional actors to toss souvenirs into a crowd of patrons watching televised sporting events at the casino’s sports bar. Respondent was injured when another patron dove for a souvenir during a broadcast of Monday Night Football at the casino. Respondent sued Palms on a theory of negligence. After a trial, the district court determined that Palms was liable as a matter of law and awarded Respondent $6,051,589 in damages. The Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a new trial, holding that the district court abused its discretion in excluding testimony of an expert on security and crowd control, and the error was not harmless. View "FCH1, LLC v. Rodriguez" on Justia Law