A federal judge in Maryland denied a government contractor’s motion for summary judgment in a slip-and-fall lawsuit, finding a reasonable juror could conclude that the defendants had actual notice of water left on its lobby floor before the plaintiff allegedly slipped and fell.

According to the court, jurors could conclude defendant AECOM Government Services had notice of water left behind in the lobby after its employees had mopped the floor. Plaintiff Kim Johnson-Howard alleged she suffered injuries to her head, brain, neck, back, and right hip, among other parts of her body, after she slipped and fell in the lobby.

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