Hawthorne v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION ANGELA HAWTHORNE, Plaintiff, Case No. 18-12628 Honorable Laurie J. Michelson v. WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [64] Angela Hawthorne slipped and fell on a wet floor at a Wal-Mart in Howell, Michigan. Hawthorne alleges that she injured her wrist and back in the fall. She sued Wal-Mart for premises liability, nuisance, and negligence under Michigan law. In its motion for summary judgment, Wal-Mart argues it is entitled to judgment as a matter of…