Tompkins v. Bonnie Plants, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION LEXINGTON ROBERT TOMPKINS, ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) NO. 5:19-CV-0197-MAS v. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND BONNIE PLANTS, INC., et al., ) ORDER ) ) Defendants. ) ) The matter before the Court is neither complicated nor factually disputed. Defendant Lowe’s claims it is entitled to summary judgment under Kentucky law for an accident that occurred when the plaintiff tripped over a third party’s vehicle near the Lowe’s entrance. On the thin arguments advanced by Lowe’s, the Court disagrees. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Defendant…