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CivilProfessor t1_iy9fro1 wrote

Installing vehicle barrier between sidewalks/stores and parking area is the responsibility of the property owner not the tenant (Apple). Apple will likely be excluded from the lawsuit.

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Cheftyler1980 t1_iy9hd37 wrote

Apple is called the property owner in the article, but that’s probably piss poor reporting.

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bananafobe t1_iybacxu wrote

I have no idea how it works, but I remember hearing some quip about McDonald's being a real estate company that also sells hamburgers.

Could it be possible that Apple gains some benefit from owning property where their stores are located?

Again, I have no idea.

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GoArray t1_iy9g7of wrote

I doubt barriers are required per code and code was simply ignored. The only case to be made here is against the gov't (and obviously the driver), and good luck with that as nearly all commercial buildings are within 30' of a parking lot.

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CivilProfessor t1_iy9izb9 wrote

I don't know about MA building code but if bollards were required I bet you they would already be installed. This is not something a building inspector would miss. Our local building code does not require bollards for similar configuration.

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