Legal Opinion

Amanda Riggio v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 8, 2017No. 16-30643PublishedCited by 175 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Amanda Riggio 1 slipped and fell in a Wal-Mart store in September 2012. She sued, alleging that she had slipped on water that had leaked onto the floor from a negligently maintained roof. The district court entered a summary judgment in Wal-Mart’s favor. Finding multiple disputes of material fact, we reverse and remand.

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This incident is relatively quotidian. While shopping, Riggio slipped and fell. Her sister witnessed the fall. Lorraine Johnson, a Wal-Mart employee who may or may not have been present at the fall but was certainly there immediately thereafter,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Wellogix, Inc. v. Accenture, L.L.P.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  4. Anson McFaul v. Daniel ValenzuelaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  5. Wanda Rogers v. Bromac Title Services, L.L.C., etCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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3Cited by175 opinions

  1. Jacked Up, LLC v. Sara Lee Corp.District Court, N.D. Texas · 2018
  2. Garcia v. Wal-Mart Stores Tex., L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  3. Veritext Corp. v. BoninCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  4. Servicios Comerciales Lamosa, S.A. De C.V. v. De La RosaDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2018
  5. Bank of the West v. Danny PrinceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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