Personal Injury & Torts
Dec. 22, 2001
Store is Liable For Accidents If Inspections Were Overdue
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court made it easier Thursday for injured shoppers to win slip-and-fall tort suits. The high court unanimously ruled that a plaintiff not need prove exactly how long a dangerous condition existed to prevail on a claim that store owners failed to ensure safety.




The high court unanimously ruled that a plaintiff not need prove exactly how long a dangerous condition existed to prevail on ...
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