Despite Expert Testimony, Walmart Granted Summary Judgment In Falling Soda Suit

Mealey's (March 9, 2023, 11:47 AM EST) -- TAMPA, Fla. — Although permitting a mechanical engineer’s testimony about Walmart’s failure to warn customers about the fall hazards of its gravity-feed shelving units, a federal judge in Florida awarded the retailer summary judgment in a negligence suit against it, finding that the company had no actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition, which caused bottles of soda to fall on a customer....