Walmart Federal Appellate Court Decisions

Wantou v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas

Filed: January 11, 2022

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Number: 20-40284

Walmart v. Department of Justice

Filed: December 22, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Number: 21-40157

Carolyn D. Robinson v. Walmart Stores East, LP

Filed: December 13, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Number: 21-10560

Jacqueline Struck v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

Filed: November 1, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Numbers: 21-11102 and 21-11012

Benson v. Wal-Mart Stores East L.P.

Filed: October 18, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Case Number: 20-1495

Gracie Foster v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: October 8, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Case Number: 20-1787

[Stras, Author, with Smith, Chief Judge, and Wollman, Circuit Judge] Civil case - Arbitration. Plaintiffs alleged the gift cards they purchased at Walmart were worthless because the value of the card was stolen by third parties; Walmart filed a motion to compel arbitration based on a notation on the back of the cards which directed the buyer to Walmart's website; based on the notation on the card, a binding arbitration agreement was not formed at the moment plaintiffs purchased the card;…

Debbie McCoy v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: September 17, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Case Number: 20-2181

[Stras, Author, with Smith, Chief Judge, and Wollman, Circuit Judge] Civil case Civil procedure. Defendant waived its right of arbitration in this purported class action of disgruntled gift card purchasers by substantially invoking the litigation machinery and acting inconsistently with its right arbitrate; additionally, the delay in invoking arbitration prejudiced plaintiff and would likely result in a duplication of efforts.

Benson v. Wal-Mart Stores East L.P.

Filed: September 15, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Case Number: 20-1495

Robert Van Buren v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: August 10, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Case Number: 20-1390

Patrick v. Walmart

Filed: June 28, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Number: 20-30403

Gardner v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Filed: June 23, 2021

Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Case Number: 20-1831

[Benton, Author, with Gruender and Shepherd, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Employment discrimination. Assuming plaintiff met his burden of establishing a case of age discrimination under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, the employer established a legitimate, non-discriminatory basis for discharge (violation of company policy on hazardous materials handling), which plaintiff failed to show was pretext for age discrimination. [ June 21, 2021 ]