Legal Opinion
Phipps v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided February 20, 2013No. Case No. 3:12-cv-1009PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ALETA A. TRAUGER, District Judge.
The defendant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), has filed a Motion to Dismiss in Part Plaintiffs’ Complaint or in the Alternative to Strike Class Claims (Docket No. 19) (“Partial Motion to Dismiss”), to which the plaintiffs have filed a Response in opposition (Docket No. 35), and the defendants have filed a Reply (Docket No. 39). The court heard oral argument on the motion on January 30, 2013. For the reasons set forth herein, the motion will be granted and the court will dismiss the class claims with prejudice.
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3Cited by3 opinions
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