1. Mary is the owner of a grocery store.Her store is larger than most corner stores but not as large a the chain supermarkets.In addition to herself she has five employees working in the store.She store is cleaned each day after closing and her employees check the aisles for cleanliness when the store is not too busy.
2. Karl is a customer who enters Mary's store to buy food.He is not paying attention, listening to music through ear buds and is walking quickly because he is running late.He turn the corner on an aisle quickly and slips on liquid that appears to have been spilled by another customer.He falls and injures his hip and lower back.he receives medical treatment for his injuries and claims that he has had constant pain as a result of them.
3. Answer all of the following questions:
4. 1.If Karl decides to sue Mary what type of tort will he most likely claim?
5. 2. What will he need to prove to win?
6. 3.Are there any defenses Mary could argue against Karl's claims?