"It is unclear to the court how a sophisticated litigant can reasonably expect to fulfil its duty to preserve evidence by leaving the responsibility ... in the hands of restaurant manager, who is given absolutely no guidance," the judge said.
February 23, 2024 at 02:38 PM
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A federal judge in Trenton, New Jersey, has imposed sanctions against the Outback Steakhouse restaurant chain for failing to preserve video showing a customer’s slip and fall.
A manager at the Outback Steakhouse in Green Brook, New Jersey, preserved a 27-minute video of the incident, showing five minutes before plaintiff Deborah Nagy slipped on a greasy substance on the floor and 22 minutes after.
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Outback Steakhouse restaurant. Credit: Jonathan Weiss/JetCity Image/Adobe Stock
