Legal Opinion

Tolentino v. Target Corporation

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 7, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2018-3060Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VICTORIA TOLENTINO, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 18-3060 (JEB) TARGET CORPORATION, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Victoria Tolentino slipped and fell on a clear substance on the floor of a Target store here in the District of Columbia. She sued Target, alleging that it had failed both to maintain its property in a reasonably safe manner and to warn her of the dangerous condition. Defendant now moves for summary judgment, arguing that it lacked notice — either actual or constructive — of the slippery substance. Finding that…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Holcomb, Christine v. Powell, DonaldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006

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