Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. v. Webb

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice MINTON.

On a rainy day during the busy Christmas shopping season, Betty Webb entered Dick’s Sporting Goods. As she walked in, she noticed that the mats covering the tile floor at the front of the store had shifted and a puddle of water had collected between the mats. Webb attempted to avoid the puddle by stepping onto a nearby tile, which she believed was dry. But that tile was wet. Webb slipped and fell to the floor, allegedly sustaining substantial injuries.

Webb sued Dick’s Sporting Goods, claiming the store was negligent in maintaining its premises.…