Bills v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP
Case Number:
4:21-cv-00024
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Nature of Suit:
Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
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February 08, 2022
Walmart Beats Diabetic Driver's Age, Disability Bias Case
Walmart knocked out a fired truck driver's age and disability discrimination suit Tuesday, when a Texas federal judge ruled the ex-worker had offered no evidence to rebut the retail giant's claim that it fired him for failing to get medical clearance required to do his job.
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November 16, 2021
Walmart Seeks Early Win Over Trucker's Bias Suit
Walmart told a Texas federal judge on Monday that it fired a truck driver due to his repeated inability to pass a federally mandated medical check and not, as the driver alleges, because of age and disability bias.
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April 21, 2021
Walmart Must Face Ex-Driver's Emotional Distress Claim
A Texas federal judge ruled Walmart can't knock out an emotional distress claim from a truck driver who said he was fired for taking medical leave, saying that count stemmed from different allegations than his age and disability bias claims.