A resident of The Villages has filed a lawsuit against Publix, claiming an employee’s negligence during a grocery assist caused her to fall face-first onto the pavement.
The complaint was filed on February 17, 2026, in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on behalf of Eileen Donnelly.
According to the filing, the alleged incident occurred on February 29, 2024, at the Publix located at 8780 SE 165th Mulberry Lane in Mulberry Grove.
Donnelly claims that after checking out, a Publix employee offered to help her take her groceries to her vehicle. As Donnelly exited the store with the employee, the two began navigating a ramp toward the parking lot…