Crowd control at shopping centers isn’t just important during the holiday rush. Mall property owners have a legal duty to protect customers from foreseeable threats that might cause personal injury or death. A pattern of recent violent shootings in malls highlights a related security threat.
Two New York incidents indicate a premises liability risk
- In 2005 an armed man opened fire in a crowded shopping center, sending patrons and employees running. While the mob didn’t injure anyone, the situation could have gone out of control.
- A 2008 wave of shoppers trampled and killed a man when doors were opened for a holiday sale at Walmart.
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