Walmart Federal Appellate Court Decisions

Emmanuel Gibson v. Walmart

Filed: June 20, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Case Number: 22-1950

Jacqulyn McQuiston v. Walmart Stores East I, LP

Filed: June 2, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Case Number: 22-2284

[Per Curiam - Before Smith, Chief Judge, and Stras and Kobes, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Slip and Fall. The district court did not err in granting defendant summary judgement in this slip-and-fall case as plaintiff failed to establish an essential element of the claim under Missouri law - the existence of a dangerous condition - as there was no direct evidence and only weak circumstantial evidence that the store floor was wet at the time of the accident; Rule 59(e) and 60(b) cannot be…

Nicholas Brunts v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: May 24, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Case Number: 23-1381

[Melloy, Author, with Benton and Grasz, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Class Actions. In this action plaintiffs argued that defendant engaged in misleading and deceptive advertising by labeling certain cough suppressants as "non drowsy;" the action was filed in Missouri state court, and defendant removed it to federal court; the district court then granted plaintiffs' motion to remand, concluding defendant had not met the Class Action Fairness Act's jurisdictional requirements of showing…

Karen Beard v. Walmart

Filed: May 22, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Case Number: 22-2279

Adriana Mendez v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

Filed: May 22, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Number: 22-13637

DARLENE HOLLINS, ET AL V. WALMART INC., ET AL

Filed: May 11, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Case Number: 21-56031

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The panel affirmed the district court’s order granting summary judgment for Walmart Inc. in a consumer class action alleging that Walmart’s product, Spring Valley Glucosamine Sulfate, contained glucosamine hydrochloride, not glucosamine sulfate or glucosamine sulfate potassium chloride, and that the plaintiffs were allegedly damaged by the misleading labeling.The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) prohibits the…

Savage v. Walmart Stores

Filed: April 16, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Number: 22-10289

Vanessa Sutton v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

Filed: March 31, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Number: 22-10162

Davis v. Wal-Mart Stores East

Filed: March 22, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Number: 21-60864

Brian Fabiniak v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

Filed: March 22, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Case Number: 22-3636

Cheryl Druker v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: March 10, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Number: 22-11646

Braxton v. Walmart

Filed: February 16, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Case Number: 22-3003

O'Connor v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas

Filed: January 19, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Number: 21-40609

Victoria Carter v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., et al.

Filed: January 19, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Number: 22-10174

Jeremiah Henderson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Filed: January 12, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Case Number: 21-2417

KEVIN JOHNSON V. WALMART INC.

Filed: January 10, 2023

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Case Number: 21-16423

Arbitration The panel affirmed the district court’s denial of Walmart Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration of the claims asserted against it by Kevin Johnson, who brought a putative class action alleging breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing arising out of a lifetime tire balancing and rotation service agreement that Johnson purchased from a Walmart Auto Care Center. Johnson purchased a set of tires from Walmart.com, which included a Terms of…