An Essex County jury returned a $5 million verdict in favor of plaintiffs Bernard and Ann Sklar of Livingston against Wells Fargo Bank and Martin O’Boyle Landscaping, Inc., in a case involving Mr. Sklar’s slip and fall on ice at the Livingston branch of the Wells Fargo Bank.

Mr. Sklar slipped and fell on clear ice that formed due to gutter drainage issues causing water to cascade over the bank’s walkway and freeze. Mr. Sklar, who was 72 years old as of the date of his fall, suffered severe and permanent damage to his spine.