Where a dancer fell while performing a high kick on wet matting bordered by slippery tape, and the matting itself was not slippery, the inference that the fall was caused by stepping on the tape was not established on the balance of probabilities where the evidence was equally consistent with a fall from the inherent risk of the dance manoeuvre. The case also reinforces that trial judges should assess damages contingently when finding for the defendant on liability.
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