On March 28, 2025, Stuart Managing Partner Ben Pahl obtained an order granting Defendant’s Motion for Final Summary Judgment in a premises liability case in Plaintiff v. Defendant Retail Store FL. The Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant alleging that Defendant was liable for Plaintiff’s slip-and-fall inside of Defendant’s retail store while shopping, as well as for negligent maintenance of the subject store.

Plaintiff alleged that while she was shopping inside of the subject Retail store, she slipped-and-fell near the checkout counter on what she described as an unknown liquid on the floor. Consequently, Plaintiff alleged that she sustained bodily injury, including low back pain, hip pain, and arm pain. Mr. Pahl was able to successfully argue that based upon the undisputed material facts, the Defendant was entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law as there was no record evidence that the Defendant had actual or constructive notice of a dangerous condition on the floor in the area where Plaintiff allegedly slipped-and-fell. Mr. Pahl also pointed out that Plaintiff’s negligent maintenance claim was abolished pursuant to Florida Statute 768.0755.  Plaintiff claimed past medical bills were approximately $90,000.00, which consisted of among other treatment, epidural steroid injections. Plaintiff was also recommended to undergo lower back surgery. Mr. Pahl never tendered a settlement offer, as he was able to ascertain that the merits of the complaint were fruitless, and was steadfast in his ability to get the summary judgment granted. The summary judgment prevented a trial scheduled to begin soon thereafter.