Rogers v. Sportsworld of Rocky Mount, Inc.

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

On 23 January 1993, Frances B. Rogers (“plaintiff”) and her family visited Sportsworld of Rocky Mount, Inc., a family-oriented recreational facility where patrons pay a fee to skate on a polished wooden floor. Plaintiff paid an admission fee and obtained skates supplied by Sportsworld. The rental attendant failed to examine the skates to determine if they were in good operating condition. After putting on the skates, plaintiff entered the skating rink and began skating in a counter-clockwise direction. When plaintiff was approximately one-half to three-fourths of the…