Legal Opinion

Fonseca v. Wal-Mart Stores, East, LP

District Court, S.D. Florida

Decided September 2, 2020No. 0:18-cv-62768Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 18-62768-CIV-ALTMAN/Hunt JUAN FONSECA, Plaintiff, v. WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP, Defendant. _______________________/ ORDER Before the Hon. Roy K. Altman: Juan Fonseca filed this lawsuit alleging that he slipped and fell at a Wal-Mart. Following months of discovery, this Court granted Wal-Mart’s motion for summary judgment, finding insufficient evidence of negligence. On top of averting any liability, however, Wal-Mart decided to file a series of motions seeking to require Fonseca to pay its attorneys’ fees and costs. The basis…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Ennis Nettles v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. Hamilton v. Southland Christian School, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
  4. Charles Lewis v. Freddie Smith, Mark Smith and Arnold HoltCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  5. In Re EgidiCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009

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