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A nationally recognized art critic and historian, Gerald J. Nordlund, visited the Art Institute of Chicago<\/a> at 111 S. Michigan Avenue on Sept. 5, 2009. He was 82 at the time. After leaving the Art Institute, Nordland stepped onto a retaining wall, which separated the sidewalk along Columbus Drive from a driveway serving the Modern Wing at the east side of the museum.<\/p>\n

Nordland alleged that the height differential between the top of the retaining wall and the adjoining sidewalk caused him to fall as he attempted to step back down to the sidewalk. He struck his head and suffered facial injuries and a subdural hematoma and permanent sight loss.<\/p>\n

The defendant, Interactive Design Inc.<\/a>, argued that the design of the retaining wall met the architectural standard of care and that Nordland\u2019s contributory negligence was the proximate cause of his fall. The defense at trial also denied that his vision loss was related to this occurrence.<\/p>\n

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