Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Walmart Inc
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 30, 2021No. 1:20-cv-00141Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JULIE PEARSON, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 20-cv-141 WALMART INC., Judge Martha M. Pacold Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER After slipping and falling at one of Walmart’s stores, Plaintiff Julie Pearson brought this lawsuit against Walmart in Illinois state court, alleging that Walmart caused her injury by negligently allowing water to accumulate on its floor. Walmart removed the case to federal court, [1], and subsequently moved for summary judgment, [49]. Because Illinois’s “natural accumulation” rule…
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