McDonald v. Smitty's Super Valu, Inc.

2 Citing cases

  1. Dunn v. Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc.

    66 F.3d 334 (9th Cir. 1995)   Cited 1 times

    A plaintiff must demonstrate only that it was more probable than not that an injury would not occur absent negligence.Byars v. Arizona Pub. Serv. Co., 539 P.2d 534, 540 (Ariz.Ct.App.1975). See also McDonald v. Smitty's Super Valu, 757 P.2d 120, 125 (Ariz.Ct.App.1988) (allowing res ipsa loquitur instruction when lunch counter seat collapsed although plaintiff did not pinpoint cause). It could be faulty maintenance, pilot error, or any of many causes, with no need for specification by the plaintiff.

  2. Winingham v. Sig Sauer Inc.

    No. CV-22-01037-PHX-JJT (D. Ariz. Aug. 7, 2024)

    The doctrine may benefit a plaintiff unable directly to prove negligence; it does not relieve a plaintiff too uninquisitive to undertake available proof.” McDonald v. Smitty's Super Valu, Inc., 757 P.2d 120, 125 (Ariz.Ct.App. 1988).