Faye Kennett, 4’5” tall, visited an FSPC restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama. She was four months pregnant and craved a pizza with anchovies. She took the receipt after ordering her food and was reading it while walking to a table. She noticed that the words “Fat Midget” were printed on the receipt. As Faye returned to the counter to pick up her food, she stepped in some drink that had been spilled, slipped, and fell, sustaining injuries to her back and left leg. She suffered a miscarriage forty-eight hours after falling at FSPC. Kennett filed a negligence suit in an Alabama state court against FSPC, the store manager, and the employee at the register who had printed the receipt.
Explain whether the Alabama state court is the proper court for the lawsuit. Determine whether Kennett could have filed the lawsuit in Florida.
What is the basis for the negligence lawsuit? Provide legal arguments that each party will use to convince the judge to rule in their favor. Determine which party should win and provide support for your selection.