Civil Litigation
Apr. 7, 2020
Proof of causation likely defense in virus-related premises liability cases
“Given we’re now in community transmission it would be hard for a plaintiff to argue a specific venue was the source of infection,” said Stephen Newman, a partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in Los Angeles.
A wave of premises liability lawsuits based on coronavirus infections might be on the way, but the difficulty in proving causation will likely stem the tide, litigators say.
"Given we're now in community transmission, it would be hard for a plaintiff to argue a specific venue was the source of infection," said Stephen Newman, a partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in Los Angeles. Plaintiffs would need to prove the premise...
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