James Gibbs filed the suit March 11 in Madison County Circuit Court against Quiktrip Corporation, alleging negligence.
On May 14, 2014, the complaint states, Gibbs was inside Quiktrip's location at 2809 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, where he slipped on an oil spot.
The suit says defendant has a duty to exercise reasonable care in the maintenance of its premises to provide a safe environment, and Quiktrip was negligent in that it failed to provide a safe means of ingress and egress, failed to warn the plaintiff of the oil spill, failed to maintain the premises, and was otherwise negligent in the maintenance and upkeep of the property.
As a result, the lawsuit states the plaintiff slipped on the oil patch and fell. The suit says this led to to severe injury and pain for the plaintiff, lost wages and loss of enjoyment of life, medical bills past and future, and disability.
Gibbs seeks more than $50,000, plus court costs. He is represented by attorney Matthew P. Young of Kuehn, Beasley & Young PC in Belleville.
Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-335