Absolu v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP

Summary

In this premises liability trial, Jennie Absolu slipped on a puddle in a Walmart weeks after giving birth. The fall occurred on a rainy day, with the puddle caused by customers bringing wet umbrellas into the store. Absolu sues Walmart, claiming employees should have noticed the growing puddle and cleaned it before she fell. This fall, she argues, gave her back injuries, which required three surgeries and pain management injections.

Defendant Walmart asserts that multiple customers walked through the puddle with no issue. Representatives for the company claim that the water was not on the ground for long enough for Walmart to be aware of it.

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.