Jean was a regular shopper at East End Four Corners Supermarket, which was part of a large nationwide supermarket chain. She was there at least once a week and sometimes more often if the specials were really good. When Jean was there this week, she slipped on some grapes in the fruit section, slipping and falling, and breaking her ankle. The store manager was not sure how the grapes got there or how long they had been there, but store policy was to do checks every 15 minutes of the floor in the fruit section. The store manager indicated that there were a number of spillages every week in the green grocery section of the store. 

The store owner wishes to know:

a.  Whether the East End Four Corners Supermarket owes a duty of care to Jean.

b.  If they do, have they breached that duty of care?

c.  Whether your answer would be any different if Jean had slipped on some grapes in the Green Grocery  section of the store.

d.  Whether the store has any defences on which they may rely.

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a Yes East End Four Corners Supermarket ... View the full answer