Blaney McMurtry Senior Associate, Kyle Duncan successfully obtained summary judgment for Wal-Mart Canada Corp., securing a complete dismissal of a trip-and-fall action claiming over $1,000,000 in damages.
On October 31, 2022, a patron tripped and fell in a Wal-Mart store in Scarborough, fracturing her hip. The plaintiffs alleged that Wal-Mart breached its duty of care under Ontario’s Occupiers’ Liability Act by creating a hazardous condition in a store aisle.