Norman Sinclair v. Petco Animal Supplies Stores

PER CURIAM: *

Plaintiff-Appellant Normal Sinclair (“Sinclair”) sued Defendant-Appellant Pet-co Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. (“Petco”) in state court, alleging that Petco’s negligence in failing to maintain a safe premises caused Sinclair to injure himself when he slipped and fell on merchandise near the checkout counter in one of Petco’s stores. Petco removed the action to federal court. Petco filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. See Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Sinclair subsequently-filed a motion to amend his complaint, which the district court granted. The district court then…