Nora Chatman v. Home Depot USA Inc
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Plaintiff-Appellant Nora L. Chatman appeals the district court’s grant of the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Home Depot USA, Inc. and Jimmy Johnson (“Defendants-Appellees”) dismissing Chatman’s personal injury claims arising from a trip-and-fall accident in Home Depot’s store in Lake Charles, Louisiana. We affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
On the day of the accident, Chatman was in the “plant area” of Home Depot’s store shopping for a palm tree. After designating the plant she wanted to purchase, Chatman waited and watched as employees of the store dragged the large plant out…
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