Legal Opinion

Shamsey Duncan v. Wal-Mart Louisiana, L.L.C

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 14, 2017No. 16-31223 Summary CalendarPublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Shamsey Duncan, a Wal-Mart employee in Bossier City, Louisiana, fell in front of a Reddy Ice freezer at work when Duncan was pregnant. Duncan had a stillbirth the next day, and she and her child’s father sued Wal-Mart and Reddy Ice. A magistrate judge in the Western District of Louisiana granted summary judgment in favor of Wal-Mart and Reddy Ice. We affirm.

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On June 7, 2014, Shamsey Duncan, who was pregnant at the time, reported to work at Wal-Mart in Bossier City, Louisiana, where she slipped on a mat in front of a Reddy Ice freezer and fell forward onto…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lemann v. Essen Lane Daiquiris, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  2. Audler v. CBC Innovis Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  3. Patricia Ann Thompson v. Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2015
  4. Tregg Wilson v. Mike TregreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  5. Nunez v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  4. Amber Hogg v. Walmart Stores Inc et alDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2025
  5. Andrew Gressett v. New Orleans CityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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