The plaintiff was injured when he slipped and fell on an oil spill that had been covered with a product called Oil Dry. The court of appeals held that the spot was an open and obvious condition. The court concluded that when a condition is open and obvious, the property owner owes no duty to a customer to warn of the danger. Under the law, a premises owner must only warn invitees about concealed dangers of which the owner knows or should know about. However, the obvious nature of the hazard in this case served as a warning. The customer is charged with the duty of discovering the danger and taking appropriate measures to avoid injury. As a result, the plaintiff's case was dismissed through summary judgment.
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