Sanders v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHAVAUGHN SANDERS, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-1230 (TJK) COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION In May 2020, ShaVaughn Sanders slipped and fell while walking through a Costco in Washington, D.C. After her fall near a checkout register, she says that she saw something wet in the area. But that is all she knows. Sanders has no evidence about what the substance was, how it got on the floor, or how long it was there before she fell. Citing that lack of evidence, Costco moves for summary judgment. Sanders insists that…