NEW ORLEANS – A woman is seeking damages from Wal-Mart, claiming that she slipped and fell on spilled peaches.
Juanita Johnson filed a suit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Aug. 10.
According to the claim, the plaintiff was a customer at the Walmart located at 1901 Tchoupitoulas St. on Sept. 19, 2015, when the incident occurred. The suit states that the plaintiff was injured when she slipped on some spilled peaches.
The defendant is accused of negligence through failing to clean up the store and provide a safe environment for customers.
The plaintiff is seeking an unspecified amount in damages. She is represented by Brian King, Jason F. Giles and Anthony J. Milazzo III of The King Firm LLC in New Orleans.
The case has been assigned to Division A Judge Tiffany G. Chase.
The Orleans Parish Civil District Court case number 16-8034