Discuss the pertinent legal issues you have learned.

Mrs. Potter was a guest at the Adams hotel located in New York. On her second day at the hotel, she was walking through the hotel lobby and slipped on a part of the lobby floor which had just been polished. After the accident the hotel manager stated, "We used too much polish on the floor today." Mrs. Potter sustained a broken ankle. She subsequently sued the Adams Hotel for damages. You are the judge. Render a decision. Discuss the pertinent legal issues you have learned.More on This Topic......
1. identify the parties (plaintiff/defendant)
2. in your opinion does Mrs. Potter have a claim of negligence against the Adams Hotel?
four elements of negligence and how they apply to the instant facts
3. what effect, if any, would there be on your decision if there was a sign posted in the lobby that said, "caution, floor may be slippery" (terms to be discussed: contributory/comparative negligence)More on This Topic......