Lisa Whittington v. Walmart, Inc. and Adam Bourgeois
Case Details
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
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Outcome
The appellate court reversed the district court's denial of Walmart's motion for partial summary judgment, dismissing all independent negligence claims (negligent hiring, training, supervision, and retention) against Walmart because vicarious liability was admitted as an alternative theory.
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