Mann v. Smith

The plaintiffs, Mary Mann and Luther G. Mann, Sr., appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Joe Smith, who was sued individually and doing business as Nan's Ruffled Curtains, ABC (hereinafter "Smith"). Plaintiff Mary Mann was injured when she slipped and fell while on Smith's premises.

On August 13, 1987, during a steady, "misty" rain, Mary Mann stopped at a roadside drapery boutique owned by Smith. After browsing through the store, she left by the same door through which she had entered. As she was descending the steps, she slipped and fell onto the pavement outside the…