Johnson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

This is a premises liability case concerning whether a retailer is negligent for failing to warn a customer about potential spills. The case began when Michael Johnson suffered injuries after he slipped and fell on a liquid while walking in the housewares department of a Wal-Mart store. Johnson knew neither the source of the substance, nor how long it had been on the floor. Additionally, none of Wal-Mart's surveillance cameras captured the initial spill or Johnson's fall. Johnson filed a complaint alleging Wal-Mart, which has issued an internal statement to its employees that spills are…