Christopher v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION DEBRA S. CHRISTOPHER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACT. NO. 1:20-cv-297-ECM ) (WO) WAL-MART STORES EAST, L.P., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Debra Christopher (“Christopher”) seeks compensatory and punitive damages pursuant to state law negligence and wantonness claims1 against Defendant Wal- Mart Stores East, L.P. (“Wal-Mart”) for personal injuries Christopher sustained when she fell in the Wal-Mart in Dothan, Alabama. The Plaintiff alleges that Wal-Mart acted…