Maans v. Giant of Maryland, L.L.C.

Chandra Maans (“Maans”) sued Giant of Maryland, L.L.C. (“Giant”), in the Circuit Court for Harford County, claiming that Giant, by negligently allowing water to remain on the floor, had caused her to fall and injure herself. The case was bifurcated and tried before a jury on the issue of negligence only. At the conclusion of plaintiffs case, the trial judge granted a motion for judgment in favor of Giant because, in the trial judge’s view, Maans had failed to prove that Giant had either constructive or actual pre-injury notice of the wet floor.

Maans filed this timely appeal in which she…