Guardobasio v. RoNetco, Inc. t/a Shop-Rite (Morris County Superior Court, Docket No. MRS-L-5017-91)

A female in her late 40s allegedly suffered two lumbar herniation when she slipped and fell in a clear liquid on the floor of the main aisle of the defendant’s food store. Plaintiff contended that the defendant was negligent for failing to routinely inspect and clean the floors. Defendant denied notice of the spill and contended that the plaintiff’s injury was either pre-existing or caused by a subsequent motor vehicle accident. The trial took five (5) days and after seven (7) minutes of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict in favor of RoNetco, Inc.