Lawrence Lee Washburn, IV (Partner-Atlanta, GA) and J. Chad Capers (Associate-Atlanta, GA) obtained summary judgment in the U.S District Court, Northern District of Georgia, on behalf of Wilson Elser’s client, a security services provider. The client operated a sophisticated pedestrian access-control system that included an interlocked gate arm at the crosswalk leading to the entrance to a brewery plant where the plaintiff worked. As the plaintiff approached the gate, the client's employee activated the system, causing the gate arm to lower and restricting pedestrian access to the crosswalk. Despite the system’s visual and audible warnings, the plaintiff attempted to pass underneath the lowering arm, which struck him and knocked him to the ground, causing injury. The plaintiff sued the client, alleging negligent operation of the gate system. Lee and Chad obtained the factory's surveillance video via non-party discovery. They used it to obtain admissions from the plaintiff during his deposition, thereby demonstrating that the plaintiff was the sole cause of the accident and that the client had no legal liability. The court agreed, granting Wilson Elser’s motion for summary judgment on all claims.