Walmart Federal District Court Decisions

Kevin Johnson v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: July 3, 2025 as 1:2020cv01360
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Walmart, Inc.
Plaintiff: Kevin Johnson
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability

MINUTE ORDER (text only) signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 7/3/2025. In March 2024, the Court inherited a significant backlog of more than 200 pending dispositive motions, which the Court is continuing to diligently address. The pending [ 53] motion to strike by defendant Walmart, Inc., was filed on 4/14/2023. Given that significant time has passed since the filing of that motion, the parties are reminded of their option to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction either for…

Akins v. Walmart Spark et al

Filed: June 30, 2025 as 4:2025cv00570
Court: Arkansas Eastern District Court
Defendant: Walmart Spark, Delivery Drivers Inc
Plaintiff: Navashia Akins
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

ORDER granting 1 application to proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 6/30/2025. (jak)

Kattel et al v. Walmart Inc. et al

Filed: June 27, 2025 as 1:2024cv01450
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., Walmart Inc.
Plaintiff: Suprava Kattel, Shree Kattel
Nature of Suit: Employment

STIPULATION and ORDER Regarding Production of Confidential Documents and Proprietary Information, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 6/26/2025. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

Saturnino Doroteo, Jr. v. Walmart Inc. et al

Filed: June 24, 2025 as 2:2024cv09478
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Walmart Inc., Wal Mart Associates, Inc., Does 1 to 100, Inclusive
Plaintiff: Saturnino Doroteo, Jr.
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. (Case Terminated; Made JS-6) (vdr)

Jackson v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Delaware) et al

Filed: June 20, 2025 as 1:2025cv00116
Court: Georgia Southern District Court
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Delaware), ABC Corps #1-3, John Does #1-3
Plaintiff: Lolita Jackson
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER: Objections to the 18 Report and Recommendation must be filed by no later than 7/10/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 6/20/2025. (amd)

Schmidt v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

Filed: June 20, 2025 as 5:2025cv00272
Court: Florida Middle District Court
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Jane Doe
Plaintiff: THERESA SCHMIDT
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER denying as moot 7 Motion to Compel ; denying without prejudice 8 Motion to Compel. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 6/20/2025. (JWM)

Jackson v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Delaware) et al

Filed: June 20, 2025 as 1:2025cv00116
Court: Georgia Southern District Court
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Delaware), ABC Corps #1-3, John Does #1-3
Plaintiff: Lolita Jackson
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of the Magistrate Judge recommending this action be remanded to the Superior Court of Richmond County, GA, and this civil action be closed. (Objections to R&R due by 7/10/2025.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 6/20/2025. (amd)

Hernandez v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: June 18, 2025 as 1:2023cv01355
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Walmart, Inc.
Plaintiff: Joyce Hernandez
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO CONTINUE INITIAL EXPERT DISCLOSURE AND RELATEDDEADLINES. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 6/18/2025. Non-Expert Discovery due by 7/25/2025. Non-Dispositive Motions filed by 9/10/2025. Dis positive Motions filed by 9/15/2025. Pretrial Conference set for1/12/2026 is CONTINUED to 2/9/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 6 (KES) before District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff. Jury Trial set for3/10/2026 is CONTINUED to 4/7/2026 at 08:30 AM…

Lisa Florea v. Walmart, Inc. et al

Filed: June 16, 2025 as 8:2025cv00936
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Walmart, Inc., Schwan's Consumer Brands, Inc.
Plaintiff: Lisa Florea
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Magistrate Judge John D. Early. Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Remand 12 and Remanding Case to State Court [JS-6]. Based on the Remand Motion, the Statement of Non-Opposition to the Remand Motion filed by Removing Defendant, and the lack of any timely opposition to the Remand Motion by any other party, which the Court deems consent to the granting of the Remand Motion by such party or parties, the Court GRANTS the Remand Motion (Dkt. 12). This…

Vindigni v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

Filed: June 13, 2025 as 7:2025cv03252
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Plaintiff: Kathleen Vindigni
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER: In order to facilitate the progress of pre-trial discovery of this litigation in a just, speedy and inexpensive manner, to ensure compliance with the case management plan, and to prevent the accumulation of unresolved discovery issues, the fo llowing procedures will be followed for the resolution of discovery disputes: The party objecting to disclosure, claiming an insufficient response to a discovery request or asserting a privilege bears the burden of coming forward by bringing…

Smith v. Walmart et al

Filed: June 12, 2025 as 1:2025cv00419
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: Walmart, Amazon, Target, Zuru Toys
Plaintiff: Candace Smith
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Recommending that this Action be Dismissed, without Prejudice, for Failure to Prosecute and Failure to Comply with Court Orders; ORDER to Assign a District Judge, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 06/12/2025. Referred to Judge Sherriff. Objections to F&R due within Thirty-Days. (Deputy Clerk CM)

Colon v. Walmart

Filed: June 10, 2025 as 3:2024cv03311
Court: South Carolina District Court
Defendant: Walmart
Plaintiff: Nigel Thomas Colon
Nature of Suit: Employment

ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION for 39 Report and Recommendation, and 34 Motion to Dismiss. The Court accepts the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and incorporates it by reference. Accordingly, Defendant's motion to dismiss [Doc. 34] is GRANTED, and this action is DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by the Honorable Jacquelyn D. Austin on June 10, 2025. (ahil)

Sander v. Walmart Inc. et al

Filed: June 10, 2025 as 8:2025cv00322
Court: Nebraska District Court
Defendant: Walmart Inc., Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Plaintiff: Sara A. Sander
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

PROTECTIVE ORDER - Upon consideration of the parties' joint request for entry of a Protective Order, see Filing No. 10 , the Court enters the following Protective Order governing the disclosure of confidential Discovery Material by a Producing Party to a Receiving Party in this Action. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline M. DeLuca. (MKR)

Ginn et al v. Walmart Inc. et al

Filed: June 10, 2025 as 3:2025cv00026
Court: Louisiana Middle District Court
Defendant: Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC, Walmart Inc., Walmart Claims Services, Inc.
Plaintiff: Carmen Ginn, Willie L. Johnese
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

RULING and ORDER : Adopting 17 Report and Recommendation of the U.S. Magistrate Judge. The 4 Motion to Remand is DENIED. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 6/10/2025. (ELW)

Daniel Bernui v. Walmart, Inc. et al

Filed: June 9, 2025 as 5:2024cv02718
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Walmart Inc., Does 1 to 100, inclusive
Plaintiff: JUAN DANIEL BERNUI
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

ORDER TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE by Judge George H Wu. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(ii), IT IS ORDERED THAT THIS ACTION BE, AND HEREBY IS, DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to all claims, causes of action, and parties, with each party bearing that party's own attorney's fees and costs. re: Stipulation to Dismiss Case 14 . (Case Terminated. Made JS-6.) (aco)

Cooper v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. d/b/a Walmart et al

Filed: June 9, 2025 as 7:2024cv00205
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. d/b/a WALMART, Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. doing business as Walmart
Plaintiff: Laura Cooper
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 31 Opinion & Order. in favor of Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. against Laura Cooper. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion and Order dated June 6, 2025, Defendants' motion for summary judgment is GRANTED; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Tammi M Hellwig on 6/9/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Notice of right to appeal) (nd)

Amorim v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: June 9, 2025 as 9:2024cv81535
Court: Florida Southern District Court
Defendant: Walmart, Inc.
Plaintiff: Alexandre Amorim
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER Affirming and Adopting 53 Report of Magistrate Judge; granting 44 Motion to Dismiss and denying as moot 9 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 6/9/2025. See attached document for full details. (blc)

Belton v. Walmart, Inc.

Filed: June 3, 2025 as 6:2024cv01225
Court: Florida Middle District Court
Defendant: Walmart, Inc.
Plaintiff: TAMASIA LAMATINA BELTON
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER denying 26 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Julie S. Sneed on 6/3/2025. (ADH)

Tavakoli v. Walmart Stores Inc et al

Filed: June 3, 2025 as 3:2024cv00195
Court: Texas Northern District Court
Defendant: Walmart Stores Inc, Walmart Stores Texas LLC, Walmart Stores Texas LP, Walmart Real Estate Business Trust
Plaintiff: Shireen Tavakoli
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Walmart's 34 motion for judgment on the pleadings and DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE Tavakoli's negligent training and supervision and simple negligence claims against Walmart. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 6/3/2025) (cfk)

Brady et al v. Walmart Inc et al

Filed: June 3, 2025 as 8:2021cv01412
Court: Maryland District Court
Defendant: Walmart Inc, Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Plaintiff: Mark Mace, Kayla M Brady, Debra McCreary, C.C., G.M.
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 96 Defendants' Motion to Exclude or Limit Experts. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ajmel Ahsen Quereshi on 6/3/2025. (bg3s, Deputy Clerk)