Caggiano v. Glass Gardens, Inc. t/a Shop-Rite (Passaic County Superior Court, Docket No. BER-L-4134-96)

A female in her early 50s allegedly suffered fractured humerus and one lumbar herniated disc when she slipped and fell on snow and ice as she entered the defendant’s food store. Plaintiff contended that defendant failed to properly remove the snow and ice from the entranceway to the store. Defendant contended that there had been shoveling and sanding of the area where the alleged incident occurred and that all reasonable measures had been taken to eliminate the snow and ice condition. The trial lasted four (4) days and after five (5) minutes of deliberation the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant Glass Gardens, Inc.