Ascot Specialty Insurance Company v. Walmart, Inc.
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6:23-cv-00309
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March 28, 2024
Insurer's $1.37M Suit Over Stolen Walmart Flare Gun Misfires
An Oregon federal judge has thrown out a $1.37 million suit from Ascot Specialty Insurance Co. against Walmart Inc. seeking to hold the retailer liable for a fire started by a stolen flare gun, saying the insurer has failed to show how Walmart is responsible for a third party's criminal acts.
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April 13, 2023
Court Urged To Keep Walmart $1.37M Flare Gun Damage Suit
An insurer asked an Oregon federal court to keep alive its suit claiming that Walmart is liable for more than $1.37 million in fire damage caused by a shoplifted flare gun, saying the suit shows that the retailer failed to keep the "inherently dangerous" item locked and secured.