Mr. James was running on a treadmill at the local at Average Joe's health club.  Mr. James was running faster than usual and fell and hit his head on the moving treadmill belt and hit his back and legs on equipment that was approximately 3 feet from the back of the treadmill.  The equipment that Mr. James hit is back and legs on is moveable equipment and should have been picked up by the fitness floor attendant.  Make an argument for the plaintiff (Mr. James) based on the four elements of negligence.

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Mr. James was running on a treadmill at the local at Average Joe's health club.  Mr. James was running faster than usual and fell and hit his head on the moving treadmill belt and hit his back and legs on equipment that was approximately 3 feet from the back of the treadmill.  The equipment that Mr. James hit is back and legs on is moveable equipment and should have been picked up by the fitness floor attendant.  Make an argument for the plaintiff (Mr. James) based on the four elements of negligence.

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