2 Wrongful Deaths: Jacksonville / Duval County- Double Fatality, Mother and Son, Shooting- Summary Judgment Granted

On October 24, 2025, Jacksonville Partner Todd Springer and Senior Appellate Partner Daniel Weinger were granted summary judgment in two wrongful death matters involving a mother and son shooting in matter styled Proposed Personal Representative of Estate of Deceased v. City Trends, Inc. et al. These cases are tragic but our client, a retail store in a tough neighborhood, was not responsible for these shootings. The decedents exited the store to their vehicle that was about 20 feet from the entrance. Our dedicated “negligent security MSJ” Partner, Daniel Weinger and Jacksonville Managing Partner Todd Springer successfully argued that we owed no duty and that the parking lot did not create a foreseeable zone of risk. Plaintiff never came below $4,500,000. We continue to defend tenants of commercial properties aggressively on these types of cases.