Farrell
Farrell v. Home Depot USA, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEPHANIE FARRELL, No. 2:19-cv-01402-TLN-AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.; et al. and
DOES 1–40,
15 Defendants. 16 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 30.) Plaintiff Stephanie Farrell (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 33.) Defendant filed a reply. (ECF No. 12.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// I. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND A. Procedural Background On June 7, 2019, Plaintiff filed this personal injury action in California superior court. (ECF No. 1 at 1–9.) Plaintiff alleges negligence and premises liability claims against Defendant. (Id.) Specifically, Plaintiff alleges she was struck and injured by items in a cart pushed by a Home Depot employee at a Home Depot store. (Id. at 58; ECF No. 33-2 at…