Legal Opinion

Tanya Wimberly v. Forman Mills, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 25, 2014No. 13-2573UnpublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COLE, Circuit Judge.

Hunting for men’s cargo shorts, Tanya Wimberly visited Forman Mills, a retail chain and department store in Detroit. Her search brought her to an aisle formed by two long clothing racks. According to Wimberly, the aisle was narrow, and the messy, cluttered clothing racks obscured a clear plastic hanger on the ground. Wim-berly entered the aisle, slipped and fell, and injured her knee. She sued the store in tort for premises liability. The district court granted summary judgment to For-man Mills. We affirm because the duty of care Forman Mills owed Wimberly did not…

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  3. Lugo v. Ameritech Corp., Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 2001
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  5. Hoffner v. LanctoeMichigan Supreme Court · 2012

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