Slip and Fall at Walmart

[justalayman]

Actually, "they" as you say, did.
And, the OP in this thread is not exactly at the stage of a lawsuit, as was your claim.
Furthermore, what you asserted vs. what actually happened has nothing to do with the issue.

I'll let you have the last word. Enjoy!

so, the judge awarded them the money in a judgment. I stand corrected because only if the judge entered a judgement in their name, would they have been successful in their suit. So, since you say they did successfully sue walmart, I guess a judge did just that.

the OP is in a negotiations. That is the same actual position your relative was. Filing a suit is often part of negotiation strategy. Often times, even with filing, there really is no true intent to ever have to walk into the courtroom.