Lou v. Otis Elevator Co.

Plaintiffs Kevin Lou (“Kevin”), his mother, Beilin Chen, and father, Jidoung Lou (collectively “Lou”) brought the underlying civil action against Otis Elevator Company (“Otis”) for injuries sustained by Kevin when he was four years old.2 While riding an escalator at the Changzhou Tianynan Department Store in China, Kevin’s hand became entrapped in and was crushed by the escalator. Otis moved for summary judgment, which was granted. Lou’s Emergency Motion for Reconsideration was allowed and a new hearing was held on March 28, 2003. The day before the hearing, Lou served the Affidavit of Joseph…