A metal panel falling from a cash register system has led to a lawsuit against a major wholesale corporation. Mary Thompson filed the complaint in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, on September 10, 2024, naming Costco Wholesale Corporation and John Doe as defendants.

The incident occurred on December 12, 2021, when Thompson was shopping at the Costco Wholesale Warehouse located at 1873 W. Lantana Road in Lantana, Palm Beach County. According to the complaint, Thompson was injured when a metal panel fell from the cash register system while she was in the checkout line. The plaintiff alleges that this created a hazardous condition that resulted in her injuries.

Thompson’s lawsuit accuses Costco of negligence on multiple fronts. The complaint asserts that Costco had a non-delegable duty to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition for customers and to warn them of any latent or concealed dangers. Specifically, it claims that Costco failed to secure the metal panel properly and did not adequately inspect or repair the cash register system. “Defendant, COSTCO, was negligent and breached its duties to Plaintiff,” reads one part of the filing. The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 for bodily injury, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life, medical expenses, and aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

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