Van Den Bron v. Fred Meyer, Inc.

In December, 1982, plaintiff was injured when she slipped and fell in a puddle of water in the produce section of defendant’s store. She brought this action to recover damages for her injuries. At the close of plaintiff s case in chief, the trial court granted defendant a directed verdict. ORCP 60. A judgment was entered dismissing the action, and plaintiff appeals. We reverse.

An invitee who is injured by slipping on a foreign substance on the floor of a business property, in order to recover from the occupant having control of the property, must show: (1) that the substance was placed there…