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Harbor Market invited customers to sample infused olive oils at a small table at the end of aisle four. At 1:10 p.m., a stock clerk saw a slick puddle of oil about six feet from the sampling table. The clerk entered "oil spill aisle four" in the store's handheld log, then went to the back room to finish unloading a frozen-food cart before getting a mop. No employee blocked the aisle, stayed near the spill, or placed a warning cone there.
At 1:24 p.m., Leah entered aisle four to buy flour. She slipped in the oil, fell, and fractured her wrist. A yellow sign near the front door stated, "Please watch your step. Floors may become slippery." Store video shows several customers walking around the puddle before Leah fell. The store's written policy required hourly floor inspections; the last recorded inspection of aisle four was at 12:03 p.m.
Leah sues Harbor Market for negligence. Analyze Harbor Market's duty and whether the facts support a finding of breach. Address the strongest arguments on both sides.