A guest walking through the hotel lobby accidentally spills his drink.He immediately notifies a front desk employee of this accident.The front desk employee is very busy checking in guests.He says,"I will get some to take care of it."Shortly,thereafter,a young boy(John)is running through the lobby.He falls and breaks his arm.Subsequently,it is determined he fell near the substance and upon investigation of his shoes he finds aliquidsubstanceon the soles.

1. Discuss this scenario in terms of negligence
2. Was there a duty?If so,what is that duty and where does it stem?
3. Was this duty breached?What is the standard of care in this situation?Did the hotel meet this standard of care?
4. If the duty was breached,was it the proximate cause of John'sinjuries or is something else responsible?
5. Was there an injury?