Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Hepp

MONROE, Judge.

In December 1997, Peter Hepp filed a complaint against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., seeking workers’ compensation benefits. Following discovery, the parties agreed to settle the case. In June 1998, the trial court approved the settlement. In August 1998, Hepp petitioned the trial court to reopen his case, for consideration of vocational disability, alleging that Wal-Mart had terminated him shortly after the settlement. The trial court granted Hepp’s petition to reopen; it entered a judgment finding that Hepp had suffered a 50% loss of earning capacity. Wal-Mart appeals, claiming that…