Cox v. Waffle House, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION No. 5:19-CV-294-BO PHYLLIS COX, ) Plaintiff, V. ORDER WAFFLE HOUSE, INC., Defendant. This matter is before the Court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. [DE 21]. Plaintiff has responded, defendant has replied, and the motion is ripe for ruling. For the reasons that follow, defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted. BACKGROUND On April 23, 2017, plaintiff was a customer at a Waffle House on Alexander Drive in Durham, North Carolina. A waitress escorted plaintiff to the booth where…