Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a final dismissal with prejudice for Publix Supermarkets

On October 13, 2025, Dhillon Ramkhelawan and Mary Jaye Hall obtained a final dismissal with prejudice for Publix Supermarkets. The case stemmed from an incident where an off-the-clock Publix employee who was on lunch accidentally dropped his smartphone from the second floor mezzanine which then impacted Plaintiff on the first floor as she was entering the store. Plaintiff alleged Publix was responsible for the conduct of the employee and that the design of the second floor mezzanine constituted a negligent mode of operation. We filed our Motion for Final Summary Judgment which argued the case law in Florida is clear a premises owner is not responsible for the conduct of an employee who is off-the-clock and that Plaintiff did not provide any record evidence that there was anything wrong with the design of the second floor mezzanine to support a negligent mode of operation claim. Plaintiff then voluntarily dismissed the case against Publix with prejudice prior to the hearing on our Motion for Final Summary Judgment.