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Spilled Sprouts At ShopRite Caused Major Injury, Passaic Woman Claims
A customer is suing a North Jersey ShopRite for $3 million, saying she slipped on Brussels sprouts and became "incapacitated" in 2023.
RINGWOOD, NJ — A North Jersey woman says she became permanently disabled after slipping on loose Brussels sprouts at a ShopRite, and is suing the store and its parent company for $3 million.
Ringwood resident Linda Swedin says that on Dec. 28 2023, she was walking in the produce section of ShopRite in Wyckoff when she slipped and fell on the sprouts, which were on the floor.
The suit, filed Jan. 29 in Bergen County Superior Court, said Swedin suffered pain, shock, and mental anguish, and that she is incapacitated and permanently disabled after the fall.
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It also says she has had to spend "substantial sums of money" for treatment.
The supermarket was negligent in its responsibility for upkeep and maintenance, Swedin claimed in her lawsuit.
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She is suing Inserra Supermarkets, the owner of ShopRite of Wyckoff, for damages, interest, and legal fees.
Patch has reached out to Inserra Supermarkets for comment.
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