Moore v. Kroger Co.

Slip and fall cases continue to come to us with baffling regularity. Indeed, one is tempted to ask: “How many ways can one slip and fall?” The problem arises not from the myriad ways to slip and fall, but, rather, from our inconsistent application of certain stale principles.

Our law in slip and fall cases is so confusing that it places both *523plaintiffs and defendants in the untenable and unenviable position of having to choose between the disastrous and the despicable. Indeed, this area of the law, more than any other, may constitute the enigma of our time. As we strive for strength in the…