Mr. Grant is in Foodland Supermarket doing the weekly grocery shopping. His four-year-old daughter Jenny is seated in the shopping cart. As they pass a large peanut butter display, Jenny reaches out and pulls a jar off the shelf. The display collapses, and a dozen jars come tumbling down. Some of the jars break, spreading peanut butter and glass all over the floor. Mr. Grant scolds Jenny severely as he wheels her down the aisle. Ten minutes later, Mrs. Hightower slips and falls on the peanut butter. She breaks her hip in the fall and suffers several deep cuts from the broken glass. Because she is elderly, the hip injury develops complications and may never heal properly. A) Whom should Mrs. Hightower sue for damages? Why?
B) Which possible defendant is likely to have the deepest pockets?
C) Who, if anyone, was at fault in this case? Give your reasons.
D) What methods other than a civil trial could the plaintiff use to deal with this situation? How would these methods work?