A Connecticut Appellate Court has reversed a significant $41.9 million jury award to Juan Cruz, who was paralyzed when a heavy load of lighting fixtures fell on him in 2017. Originally, the jury deemed Signify North America Corp. liable for failing to secure the shipment properly. However, the appellate court, in its June 2, 2026 opinion, argued that the actions leading to Cruz’s injury were not foreseeable by Signify. The court emphasized that holding the company accountable based on hindsight, rather than reasonable anticipation, could lead to dangerous legal precedents. Source and details of the news
