Gifford v. American River Transportation Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

THOMAS B. RUSSELL, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court upon Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket # 23). Plaintiff has responded (Docket # 30). Defendant has replied (Docket # 31). This matter is now ripe for adjudication. For the following reasons, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Doris Gifford began working as a cook for American River Transportation Company (“ARTCO”) in 2005. On October 2, 2008, Plaintiff alleges she sustained injury to her right arm and hand while lifting a frozen turkey from a chest…