Legal Opinion
Dean Hudson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 21, 2005No. 04-3824PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
During his brief stint as an employee at a Wal-Mart store in Indianapolis, plaintiff Dean Hudson did not get along with coworker Nicholas Ramirez. Verbal sniping between Hudson and Ramirez eventually led to a physical altercation at work, and Wal-Mart fired both men shortly thereafter. Hudson, who was hospitalized for injuries sustained in the altercation, filed a workers’ compensation claim based on the incident. He then brought suit in state court, alleging that he was fired in retaliation for the workers’ compensation filing. Wal-Mart removed the suit to federal court…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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