PITTSBURGH – An Aldi shopper claims that an accumulated, sticky substance on the floor of a store located in Penn Hills was the cause of a fall she sustained, which left her with significant injuries.
Marilyn Lucas of Pittsburgh filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Dec. 14 versus Aldi, Inc. (Pennsylvania) of Batavia, Ill., Aldi, Inc. of Philadelphia and Maret Development, L.P., also of Pittsburgh.
“The accident hereinafter complained of occurred on Jan. 3, 2019, inside the defendants’ aforementioned premises. On the aforesaid date and time, the plaintiff, as a business invitee, was proceeding through the grocery store, in a lawful, careful and prudent manner, when she slipped and fell on a slippery/sticky substance which had negligently been allowed to accumulate and remain on the floor, thereby causing injuries to the plaintiff,” the suit states.
Lucas accused the defendants of failing to inspect and repair the defect to the premises, or warn customers of the hazardous condition.
“By reason of the carelessness and negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff suffered the following injuries, all of which are or may be of a serious and permanent nature: Left ankle sprain, left torn meniscus, lumbar sprain/strain and left hip injury,” per the suit.
For a count of negligence, the plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of the jurisdictional arbitration limits.
The plaintiff is represented by Kenneth G. Fawcett of Bowers Fawcett & Hurst, in Ambridge.
The defendants have not yet obtained legal counsel.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas case GD-20-012593
From the Pennsylvania Record: Reach Courts Reporter Nicholas Malfitano at nick.malfitano@therecordinc.com