New Delhi, June 10 -- A California woman has filed a $14 million lawsuit against Costco, alleging the retail giant's negligence caused a heavy liquor cabinet to fall on her during a shopping trip, resulting in severe injuries, as per multiple reports.

Sadie Novotny of Santa Rosa filed the complaint on April 29, accusing Costco of general negligence, premises liability, and products liability stemming from the March 22 incident at a local Costco store.

According to the lawsuit, Novotny was shopping with her husband when a display cabinet suddenly fell on her "without warning."

Costco's own incident report, attached to the lawsuit, notes that Novotny said she and her husband were trying to purchase the liquor cabinet when the floor model...