U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Arnold Alcantar v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

August 20, 2026

Summary

The court affirmed judgment for Costco after concluding that the district court did not clearly err in finding that Alcantar failed to prove the Costco employee agreed to lift the grill box and then failed to do so. Because those findings established no breach of Costco's duty of care, the court did not reach Alcantar's remaining arguments concerning equitable estoppel and assumption of risk.