Ongoing Storm Rule Reaffirmed in Gallardo v. Walmart

In Gallardo v. Walmart (A-65-24/089466) (Decided July 30, 2026), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a snow removal measure undertaken by a contractor hired by defendant Walmart — the application of salt to the surface of the parking lot during a storm without pretreating the lot before precipitation began — did not create “unusual circumstances” within the meaning of an…