Shamsey Duncan v. Wal-Mart Louisiana, L.L.C
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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…
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