Cornforth v. Borman’s, Inc

This case involves a personal injury action by plaintiffs, Ruth and Robert Corn-forth, involving injuries Ruth sustained when she slipped and fell in a Farmer Jack’s Supermarket owned by defendant, Borman’s, Inc. At the jury trial, plaintiff Ruth Cornforth, age 50, testified that on Saturday, May 17,1980, at about 4:30 p.m., her daughter dropped her off at the Farmer Jack’s supermarket. According to her, it had been raining steadily all day. She entered the store by stepping on the black "electric eye mat” that opened the door. As she stepped onto the floor inside the store, she slipped and…