The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 2BS
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Case summary: The person K went to the market L to shop for some dinner items. The door was slippery because of the rainwater. The person K slipped and injured her back and sued the market K for damages.
To explain: The liability of the market L for negligence.
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