Biernacki

1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 6 JOANNE BIERNACKI, Case No. 18-cv-07381-DMR

7 Plaintiff, ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION 8 v. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

9 TARGET CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. No. 19 10 Defendant.

11 This case arises out of a slip-and-fall incident that occurred in a Target store on March 12, 12 2016. Plaintiff Joanne Biernacki filed an action for negligence and premises liability against 13 Defendant Target Corporation (“Target”). Target now moves for summary judgment. [Docket Nos. 14 19 (“Mot”), 27 (“Reply”).] Biernacki opposes. [Docket No. 24 (“Opp.”).] The court held a hearing 15 on October 10, 2019. 16 Upon consideration of the parties’ briefing and oral arguments, the court grants Target’s 17 motion. 18 I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 19 The factual background is taken from the deposition testimony of Biernacki and two Target employees, Theresa Ruslender and Megan Mendenhall. 20 A. Biernacki’s Testimony 21 On March 12, 2016, Beirnacki visited the Target store…