Medina, Martha v. Grand Lux Cafe, LLC

Natasha Coyle and team [paralegals Courtney Schrader and Tonya Lynds] (North Palm Beach, FL) (Premises Liability/Slip and Fall) obtained Summary Judgment in a premises liability case. Plaintiff slipped on a clear and oily liquid as she exited Defendant’s restaurant, sustaining injuries to her right knee, right shoulder, lower back and neck. She had incurred $44,981.58 in medical bills as a result of her fall. The Plaintiff produced no evidence that the clear, greasy substance was on the floor for a sufficient amount of time that our client should have known about it, nor did they produce any evidence that such spills occur with sufficient regularity that our client should expect them. The Court notes in its Order “Plaintiff has failed to show how the condition was created, who caused it, how long it existed, or that the [establishment] was responsible.” The Court noted that the Plaintiff would have to rely upon impermissible stacking of inferences in order to prove her case. Ultimately, the team obtained Summary Judgment due to our client’s lack of notice pursuant to § 768.0755, Fla. Stat.