A security guard expert witness advises on a case involving a man who was killed outside of a convenience store in Nebraska. Defendant approached the purchase window at a gas station / convenience store. Typically, a lot of customers are in line at the window. Suddenly, another customer attacked the decedent, the plaintiff alleges. The decedent was beaten to death. Store personnel did nothing to try to diffuse the situation, plaintiff alleges.
Additionally, the convenience store chain hired security guards at several stores in the same county, but not at this store. Plaintiff claims this was negligent, as well as the company’s failure to train its employees to respond to a crisis situation.
Plaintiff filed claims for premises liability, respondeat superior, negligent training and supervision and negligent security.