I’ve wondered for years; what would it be that forced Walmart, finally, to end its quaint, small to midsize southern city tradition of allowing RVs and campers to stay in Walmart parking lots overnight?
I always figured it would be a lawsuit brought in someplace like the Twin Cities.
We don’t know how Walmart is going to react – but the suit has arrived:
Essie McKenzie alleges that Walmart’s policy to allow RVs and other vehicles camp in their store parking lots led a California couple to stay overnight in August of 2019, and eventually use a hotplate that started McKenzie’s van on fire with her two children sleeping inside. The lawsuit alleges wrongful death, and says by allowing people to camp with no supervision, permit requirements or sanitation, Walmart has maintained dangerous conditions on store grounds.
I suppose it’s inevitable – everything that is good and innocent must be crushed, or turned into an opportunity to transfer more wealth to the regulatory class.
Yeah, I’m getting a little peevish about it. I don’t even own an RV.
No supervision by Walmart. Like store employees should patrol the parking lot, telling mothers not to leave young children sleeping and unattended in a car?
Stupid people should not be allowed to sue others for their own stupidity.
So Wal-Mart is responsible for peoples’ failure to keep a hot plate in good condition and away from other flammable materials? I guess they are a bit responsible since so many people fill every nook and cranny with c*** from Wal-Mart, which makes fire safety difficult, but count me as a very reluctant juror to make any awards.
About a year ago, I believe I talked my way into being excluded from a jury during voir dire by applying logic to the old McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit when being questioned by one of the attorneys. I learned from an ex-girlfriend lawyer that the law is not subject to the rules of logic.