Karla Grimes v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas, L.L.C.

PER CURIAM: *

Plaintiff-Appellant Karla Grimes brought suit against her former employer, Defendant-Appellee Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC, alleging defamation and three forms of discrimination arising from her termination. The district court granted summary judgment in Wal-Mart’s favor, and Grimes appealed. We affirm.

I

Karla Grimes (“Grimes”) began working for Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC (“Wal-Mart”) in 1986 and received a series of promotions during her twenty-two years with the company. In 2008, Grimes was promoted to Store Manager at an existing Wal-Mart. In 2005, she oversaw the opening of a…