Davenport v. Safeway, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) LAKEY L. DAVENPORT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 20-cv-1207 (TSC) ) SAFEWAY, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Lakey L. Davenport was working for a third-party vendor at a Safeway store in Washington, D.C., when she slipped on a rogue shrimp and fell, sustaining personal injuries. She sued Safeway, alleging that the store was negligent in failing to properly inspect and maintain the floor and/or warn her of any unsafe conditions, and that the store’s negligence caused her fall and resulting injuries.…