You are a law clerk for the Law Firm of Smith and Jones which represents Mega Mall. Please draft a legal memorandum based on the following facts:

While shopping at Mega Mall Ms. Monroe slipped and fell hurting her back. Ms. Monroe had slipped on an ice cream cone dropped by a child a few minutes earlier. The ice cream had been purchased at a store in Mega Mall and Ms. Monroe claims that, as a result of Mega Mall's negligence, she suffered injuries, for which she is claiming damages of $125,000. Ms. Monroe has made a claim of injury due to negligence.

Please prepare a memorandum determining whether there was a duty owed to Ms. Monroe. Do prepare a statement of facts, and make sure you incorporate relevant facts into your argument. Do not concern yourself with issues of the plaintiff's comparative negligence. Be sure to follow the "How to write a Memorandum" guidelines for the preparation of the memorandum.