A routine visit to a local convenience store turned into a legal battle when a York County resident suffered injuries due to alleged negligence. On July 16, 2024, Lynn Boots filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania, against Rutter's Farm Stores, seeking damages for injuries sustained from a slip and fall incident.
According to the complaint filed by attorney Thomas P. Lang, the incident occurred on August 28, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m. at Rutter’s Farm Store #62 located at 910 South Richland Avenue in York, Pennsylvania. The plaintiff claims she slipped and fell on water near the soda machine area within the store premises. The lawsuit alleges that Rutter's Farm Stores failed to maintain safe conditions for its customers and neglected to address the hazardous situation promptly.
The complaint outlines several accusations against Rutter's Farm Stores. It asserts that the defendant allowed water to accumulate on the floor without proper warning signs or barriers, posing an unreasonable risk to customers like Boots. "Failing to recognize the special element of harm and danger of the accumulated water on the floor" is one of many points highlighted in the negligence claims. Additionally, it states that Rutter’s did not exercise reasonable care by failing to clean up spilled water or inspect areas prone to such hazards.
Boots contends that as a result of this negligence, she suffered significant injuries including a right knee injury and severe shock to her nervous system. The complaint details her subsequent medical expenses and ongoing physical and mental suffering. It also emphasizes how these injuries have severely limited her daily activities and caused considerable mental anguish.
The plaintiff seeks judgment in excess of mandatory arbitration limits along with compensation for medical bills incurred and anticipated future expenses related to her injuries. She also demands relief for her pain and suffering, loss of life's pleasures, and other detriments resulting from the incident.
Representing Lynn Boots is attorney Thomas P. Lang from the Law Offices of Dale E. Anstine, P.C., while no information about Rutter’s legal representation was provided in the document. The case has been assigned Case Number 2024-SU-002059 in front of an unspecified judge.