SynopsisBackground: Patron sued retail store for injuries sustained when she slipped on a french fry sold by fast-food franchise that leased space in store. The Superior Court, Stanislaus County, No. 274971, Terry K. Cole, J., entered judgment on jury verdict in favor of patron. Store appealed. Holdings: The Court of Appeal, Levy, J., held that: [1] store owner was not liable for patron’s injuries absent proof that it had actual or constructive knowledge of dangerous condition, and [2] store owner’s choice of a particular “mode of operation” did not eliminate patron’s burden of proving owner had knowledge of dangerous condition. Reversed.