Rios v. Mall

Defense Verdict

On July 14, 2001, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Plaintiff and his wife were at Defendant's mall. While at the mall, it began to rain heavily resulting in extensive leaking in the roof of the food court. The leak extended over eight feet in length requiring three buckets and a trash can to address the growing water intrusion. Plaintiff walked near the area of the leak and slipped and fell on water that had accumulated on the tile floor. Plaintiff fell backwards, striking his head and neck on the floor. Plaintiff alleged that the mall was negligent since it had prior knowledge of the leak yet allegedly failed to take adequate measures to clearly mark the area where customers should not enter. Defendant argued that Plaintiff was himself negligent in his approach of the area in that he walked through multiple warning cones and wet floor signs. Read More