Aidini v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Filing 79

ORDER Denying 42 Motion in Limine regarding argument that plaintiff was in a restricted area. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 4/5/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ARTANO AIDINI,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00505-APG-GWF
Plaintiff,

v.
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,

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Defendant.

ORDER DENYING MOTION IN
LIMINE REGARDING ARGUMENT
THAT PLAINTIFF WAS IN A
RESTRICTED AREA
(ECF No. 42)

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Plaintiff Artano Aidini moves to preclude defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation from

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arguing at trial that Aidini was in a restricted area at the time he fell and broke his ankle. I deny

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the motion. Costco may make arguments supported by the evidence and there is evidence that the

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area between the registers where Aidini fell was for employees, not an exit for customers. See

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Alexander v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 2:11-CV-00752-JCM-PAL, 2013 WL 427132, at *6 (D.

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Nev. Feb. 1, 2013). Aidini may respond with evidence that there were no signs restricting access,

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that the area was not blocked off, that Costco employees testified that customers walk through

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that area, or other relevant evidence. Whether Aidini was contributorily negligent by walking

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through that area will be a matter for the jury to resolve.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff Artano Aidini’s motion in limine to

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preclude argument that plaintiff was in a restricted area at the time of the incident (ECF No. 42)

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is DENIED.

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DATED this 5th day of April, 2017.

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ANDREW P. GORDON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE