Fall in Flower Shop to be tried
MUNOZ V. UPTOWN PARADISE
In a slip and fall case the Appellate Division First Department held that there was a triable issue of fact where a florist or his employees had sufficient notice of water on the floor of the shop prior to the plaintiff slipping. Additionally, the owner of the shop testified that it was a common practice for the employees to shake water off flowers and onto the floor when moving the flowers and assembling floral arrangements. Accordingly, the judges determined that there were enough issues of fact to have this case go to trial and be decided by a jury.
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