Canfield v. Albertsons, Inc.

OPINION

BENCH, Presiding Judge:

Plaintiff Mary Canfield appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Albertsons. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

FACTS

Ms. Canfield alleges she slipped and fell on a lettuce leaf while walking through the produce department of an Albertsons store. Albertsons displayed some of its lettuce in what is known as a “farmer’s pack display.” In such a display, lettuce is left in the boxes in which it arrives from the farm without the damaged or wilted outer leaves having been removed. As a result,…