Peterson, Willard S. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 00-2950 Willard S. Peterson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 98-1384--Joe Billy McDade, Chief Judge. Argued December 12, 2000--Decided February 22, 2001 Before Bauer, Posner, and Kanne, Circuit Judges. Posner, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff fell on the tile floor of the aisle of a Wal-Mart where he was shopping, and severely injured his knee. A broken can of women’s shaving lotion was found nearby; the…