Steve Nowicki Owns Food Monster, a Grocery Store Chain

Multiple Choice

Steve Nowicki owns Food Monster, a grocery store chain. One of his employees threw away a banana peel but missed the trash can. As the employee was walking away, he heard a scream and a crash. A customer had slipped on the banana peel, suffering severe injuries to his knee and elbow. The injured customer decided to sue Food Monster. Although Nowicki's employee didn't mean for any of this to happen, the judge ruled that Food Monster had committed negligence, or an unintentional act that resulted in injury. This situation is an example of ________, or a civil wrongful act that resulted in injury to people or property.

A) a tort
B) an accident
C) a breach
D) damage
E) mediation