Patrick Stockalper and Hannah Hogoboom win dismissal in premises liability case on behalf of large California stadium

Patrick Stockalper and Hannah Hogoboom obtained a dismissal of a high exposure premises liability case on behalf of a major Southern California stadium after the Court granted Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff alleged premises liability in connection with injuries sustained at Super Bowl LVI after another spectator allegedly fell on top of her from several rows above where Plaintiff was seated. Plaintiff alleged negligent design of the stadium seating led to the incident but could not explain the mechanism of how the unidentified John Doe fell onto her. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment and evidentiary objections to the expert declaration of Plaintiff’s expert and the Court found Plaintiff could not raise a triable issue of material fact as to causation. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment was granted.