Barry had spent the afternoon drinking heavily at his local tavern. Evicted from the tavern for being intoxicated, he stumbled across the road to the supermarket to purchase some milk. Barry witnessed another customer accidentally dropping his bottle of tomato juice. The bottle broke when it hit the floor causing juice to spread over the area. A supermarket assistant witnessed the spill and rushed off to collect cleaning equipment and warning signs.

Unlike the other customers, Barry walked onto the slippery floor and reached for an item. He slipped on the wet floor and, as a result, suffered serious injuries.

Barry wants to sue the supermarket for negligence. The supermarket acknowledges that it owes a duty of care to Barry but it wants you to advise it regarding standard of care and anything else that might help their defence.