Legal Opinion
Lerma v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 7, 2006No. 100,943PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHargrave, J.
¶ 1 This is an appeal from the trial court’s denial of plaintiffs’ motion for new trial after a jury found defendants (Wal-Mart) not g-uilty of indirect contempt of court. Discovery disputes arose during the course of a class-action lawsuit that plaintiffs brought against Wal-Mart alleging various job-related issues concerning wage and hour abuse. Plaintiffs claimed that Wal-Mart wilfully failed to comply with the trial court’s order of December 10, 2003 pertaining to inspection of certain information and electronic data.
¶ 2 Plaintiffs filed a motion for contempt, alleging that Wal-Mart…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Fields v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
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- Capshaw v. Gulf Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2005
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