A jury in Hudson County awarded $3.4 million on Monday to a woman who suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a door at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The jury returned its verdict following a four-day trial before Superior Court Judge Jane Weiner.
The Tropicana lawyer, Damian Jackson of Reilly, McDevitt & Henrich in Philadelphia, maintained at trial that his client was not liable for the malfunctioning door because it had no notice, and because the casino is such a large building with numerous doors, plaintiff’s counsel said.
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