Wiley v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. et al
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MEMORANDUM OPINION. ORDERED that defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. The Court hereby enters judgment in favor of defendant and dismisses this action in its entirety. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 12/24/2014. (rban, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
Christin Wiley,
Plaintiff,
Civil No. l:14-cv-235
Hon. Liam O'Grady
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
I.
Overview
This matter comes before the Court on defendant Wegmans Food Markets' motion for
summary judgment. (Dkt. No. 32). The plaintiff filed an opposition, (Dkt. No. 39), and the
defendant replied. (Dkt. No. 41). The Court heard oral argument on November 21,2014.
Having carefullyconsidered the pleadingsand exhibits submitted by the parties, the Court
GRANTED defendant's motion for summary judgment in an order dated December 5,2014.
(Dkt. No. 45). That motion was granted for the reasons set forth below.
II.
Background
This case arises out ofa slip and fall in a Wegmans grocery store.' On January 1,2011,
plaintiff Christin Wiley (Wiley) visited a Wegmans store in Woodbridge, Virginia. (Dkt. Nos.
40 at 1,33 at 1). Another customer evidently broke a wine bottle near the deli area and the wine
spilled onto the floor. (Dkt. No. 40-3 at 11). Surveillance footage shows that the spill occurred
1The plaintiffhas sued Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. and Wegmans Food Market (Potomac). The defendant has
noted that Wegmans Food Market (Potomac) is not a separate entity, but is "only a location at which Wegmans
Food Markets, Inc. operates a store." (Dkt. No. 1 at 2). Accordingly, the Court will treat the defendants as a single
entity for purposes of this motion.
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