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Employee sues over wet floor mat

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EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton car dealership employee is suing a maintenance provider for allegedly delivering wet floor mats, causing him to fall.

Keith St, Cin filed a complaint on Dec. 22, in the Madison County Circuit Court against Clean, the Uniform Co., alleging the maintenance provider negligently created a hazardous condition on the floor of the showroom.

According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on Dec. 29, 2014, Clean delivered floor mats to plaintiff's employer, Quality car dealership in Alton City. As a result of defendant's negligence, he sustained injuries when he slipped and fell on the wet floor mat.

The plaintiff alleges Clean, the Uniform Co. failed to dry the floor mats prior to delivery and failed warn the dealership's employees that the floor mats it delivered were still wet and dangerous

The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks compensation in excess of $50,000, costs of this suit and all other relief that the court deems appropriate.

He is represented by Gregory M. Tobin of Pratt & Tobin PC in East Alton.

Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-1738

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