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Case: A grocery store has a staff shortage and requires employees to work extra shifts or face penalties, including termination of employment. One of the customers drops a jar of pickles, which shatters on the floor. No one cleans up the mess for 30 minutes. Gus Guest, who was in a rush to get some mayonnaise in the isle with condiments, slips and falls on the wet floor, slicing his hand on the broken glass and requiring stitches.

Questions:

What tort should Gus bring against the grocery store?

What are elements of the tort you identified when answering the previous question?

Who is most likely to win the tort claim: Gus or the grocery store?

What will be the easiest element for Gus to prove? The most difficult? Explain your reasoning.

Reflection Questions:

Question 1: Describe something from the learning materials in this module that you found the most confusing at first. In what way(s) did you resolve your confusion (e.g., discussed with classmates, did further reading, consulted the instructor, etc.)? (Note that saying "Nothing" or the equivalent is not an acceptable response to this question.)

Question 2: Describe how something that you learned in this module will most likely change your behavior now or in the future. (Note that saying "Nothing" or the equivalent is not an acceptable response to this question.)