Pliego

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDUARDO GARCIA PLIEGO, an No. 1:23-cv-00858-KES-CDB individual, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND Plaintiff, DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT v. Doc. 27 WALMART, INC.; and DOES 1-100, inclusive, Defendants. 17 Defendant Walmart, Inc. (“Walmart”) moves for summary judgment. Doc. 27 (“Def.’s MSJ”). Plaintiff Eduardo Garcia Pliego (“Garcia Pliego”) filed an opposition to the motion for summary judgment, Doc. 32 (“Pl.’s Opp’n”) to which Walmart replied. Doc. 34 (“Def.’s Reply”). The Court held oral argument on this matter on November 4, 2024, and took the matter under submission. Doc. 35. For the reasons set forth below, Walmart’s motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. I. Background On September 8, 2021, Garcia Pliego entered a Walmart store in Delano, California to shop. Pl.’s Opp’n, Ex. 1 (Pl.’s Response to…