Robert McCarty v. Menard, Inc.

St. Eve , Circuit Judge .

Robert McCarty tripped over a product display sign at a Menard's home improvement store and then filed suit. The district court dismissed the case at summary judgment in favor of Menard. We affirm based on the open and obvious doctrine which implicates the general duty of care owed to business invitees in Illinois.

I. Background

On February 13, 2017, McCarty and his employee, Tristan Parks, went to the Menard's store in Antioch, Illinois, to purchase materials for a renovation project. McCarty and Parks needed ¾ inch sheets of oriented strand board ("OSB"), which are…