Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Costco Sued for $14M After Cabinet Falls on Shopper
A woman named Sadie was shopping at Costco when a cabinet fell on her.
The cabinet was part of a display and was unstable, kind of like it was about to tip over.
Sadie got hurt because of this, and now she is asking Costco for money.
She says Costco should have made sure the display was safe, like making sure all the blocks in a tower won't fall.
She's asking for money to pay for her medical bills and other things because she was seriously hurt.
Sadie Novotny is suing Costco for over $14 million in damages.
The lawsuit alleges a faulty cabinet display fell on Novotny.
The incident happened at a Costco store in Santa Rosa on March 22.
Novotny claims the display had thin legs and sat on a worn pallet.
Novotny sustained severe and permanent injuries, including a traumatic brain injury.
- Who
- Sadie Novotny is suing Costco.
- What
- A Sonoma County woman, Sadie Novotny, is suing Costco for over $14 million after being injured by a falling cabinet.
- When
- The incident occurred on March 22; the lawsuit was filed April 29.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a Costco store in Santa Rosa, California.
- Why
- The lawsuit alleges negligence, premises liability, and product liability due to an unstable display.
- Plaintiff
- Sadie Novotny
- Defendant
- Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Incident Date
- March 22
- Location
- Santa Rosa Costco
- Damages Sought
- $14 million
- Allegations
- Negligence, premises liability, and product liability
- Injuries
- Multiple severe and permanent, including traumatic brain injury
