Ida Galo vs. Daljit Singh, et al

Case Background

On August 7, 2020, Plaintiff Ida Galo filed a premises liability lawsuit in the Essex County Superior Court, New Jersey. Judge Jeffrey B. Beacham presided over this case.

Cause

On October 9, 2020, Galo walked past Save Smart, a large retail store in Newark, when a shoplifter ran onto the sidewalk. Five Save Smart employees chased the suspect. As the shoplifter fled, they collided with Galo, who was walking with a friend. The shoplifter bumped into her first, causing her to lose balance. A second person, a 210-pound untrained Save Smart employee, then forcefully struck her. The impact sent her violently to the ground, causing her head to hit the cement sidewalk. Galo filed a lawsuit in December 2020 against Save Smart, its store manager Daljit Singh, and the property owner, Ironbound Plaza Urban Renewal. Her legal team claimed that Save Smart's negligence and failure to ensure pedestrian safety led to the incident. The lawsuit also cited premise