Seeing blood? No, not particularly. Smelling blood? Oh, boy. Story time.
I was an intern in the DA’s office 3L year. Rotation in the appeals department, they let me do a couple of prelims before a super-friendly judge, that sort of thing. They also offered to let us observe an autopsy. There were several people who had passed away, suicidal hangings, ODs, that sort of thing. Nothing too gruesome on the surface. But then they started opening them up, and, well.. decomposing blood has a certain aroma. It’s a coppery taste that lingers in the air that you just don’t forget and that you can’t get away from until you leave the autopsy area. Like the taste of an old penny.
Yeah, there’s a reason I’m a lawyer and not anywhere near the practice of medicine.
When I was a young DA, some of the assistant DA’s held a Christmas party in the morgue. They rolled out a young man who had just committed suicide and placed him in the middle of the party. The event was so unsettling I knew I needed to change jobs.
Update from the drama up north: the Reno City Attorney’s Office has issued a summons for Bridget Robb to appear in court on a misdemeanor stalking charge. The article also indicates the court has identified 25 cases where Robb’s relationship with Addison should have been disclosed. Quel desordre
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March 24, 2026 2:59 pm
I have been to the Autozone thats named in the lawsuit. Ironically enough, the time i was in there there was a person trying to steal tools from the store and the employees were very aware of the attempt. it was quite unsettling to be in the middle of the fracas.
at the same time, i dont see how autozone is liable for this, as this literally could have happened anywhere and the victim was shot by the very gun he brought with him. i have a hard time believing a jury would fault Autozone for this.
I don’t know anything about this case, but years ago there was a case against 7-11 where they were 1000% liable. It basically came out that 7-11 knew that one of their locations was a hotbed for drug dealing and other criminal activities but they didn’t want to do anything about it because of a lucrative slot route that was there. So when the place was robbed because of said drug cash and a bystander was shot it was actually a pretty good case against 7-11. And on top of that they got caught doing all sorts of malfeasance during the case and ended up getting sanctioned and paying through the nose if memory serves.
9:51 here. I also enjoy interesting fact patterns, that’s why I shared. This one could have been a great bar question. That is, if we still had a real bar exam….
You know, except for the fact they can’t control the criminal conduct of third parties. What could they have done? Reported it to police? I don’t see the duty here. Let alone a duty that somehow results in an arbitrary 10x multiplier.
Seeing blood? No, not particularly. Smelling blood? Oh, boy. Story time.
I was an intern in the DA’s office 3L year. Rotation in the appeals department, they let me do a couple of prelims before a super-friendly judge, that sort of thing. They also offered to let us observe an autopsy. There were several people who had passed away, suicidal hangings, ODs, that sort of thing. Nothing too gruesome on the surface. But then they started opening them up, and, well.. decomposing blood has a certain aroma. It’s a coppery taste that lingers in the air that you just don’t forget and that you can’t get away from until you leave the autopsy area. Like the taste of an old penny.
Yeah, there’s a reason I’m a lawyer and not anywhere near the practice of medicine.
When I was a young DA, some of the assistant DA’s held a Christmas party in the morgue. They rolled out a young man who had just committed suicide and placed him in the middle of the party. The event was so unsettling I knew I needed to change jobs.
This is some ghoulish behavior. Yikes.
Jesus. I would have quit, too.
I don’t really like to see my blood. That usually is sign that there is a problem.
Someone else’s blood, no problem.
https://mynews4.com/news/local/ex-washoe-judge-bridget-robb-facing-criminal-stalking-charge
Update from the drama up north: the Reno City Attorney’s Office has issued a summons for Bridget Robb to appear in court on a misdemeanor stalking charge. The article also indicates the court has identified 25 cases where Robb’s relationship with Addison should have been disclosed. Quel desordre
I have been to the Autozone thats named in the lawsuit. Ironically enough, the time i was in there there was a person trying to steal tools from the store and the employees were very aware of the attempt. it was quite unsettling to be in the middle of the fracas.
at the same time, i dont see how autozone is liable for this, as this literally could have happened anywhere and the victim was shot by the very gun he brought with him. i have a hard time believing a jury would fault Autozone for this.
Not many facts have ever deterred the Plaintiff’s bar from “doing justice.”
Jones will defeat Autozone’s MSJ and then Autozone will settle. This won’t see a jury.
I don’t know anything about this case, but years ago there was a case against 7-11 where they were 1000% liable. It basically came out that 7-11 knew that one of their locations was a hotbed for drug dealing and other criminal activities but they didn’t want to do anything about it because of a lucrative slot route that was there. So when the place was robbed because of said drug cash and a bystander was shot it was actually a pretty good case against 7-11. And on top of that they got caught doing all sorts of malfeasance during the case and ended up getting sanctioned and paying through the nose if memory serves.
1000% Wow. I have defended clients who have been 100% liable but never even 101%
I think the Supreme Court says that the Due Process Clause bars your client from being more than 110% liable.
Not really sure how your comment is relevant at all but I always enjoy a mildly interesting tort fact pattern so I’ll allow it.
9:51 here. I also enjoy interesting fact patterns, that’s why I shared. This one could have been a great bar question. That is, if we still had a real bar exam….
You know, except for the fact they can’t control the criminal conduct of third parties. What could they have done? Reported it to police? I don’t see the duty here. Let alone a duty that somehow results in an arbitrary 10x multiplier.