Greenwalt v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

The appellee, Jewell Greenwalt, brought this negligence action in the district court for Scotts Bluff County against the appellant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The district court entered a judgment on the issue of liability against Wal-Mart after WalMart failed to comply with discovery orders which it asserted violated the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. After a trial on the issue of damages only, the jury returned a verdict awarding Greenwalt $186,140.11.

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