Legal Opinion

Baughman v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 2003No. 31312PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

In the instant ease, we uphold a grant of summary judgment by a circuit court in a ease alleging invasion of privacy.

I

In the instant case, the appellant, Stephanie Baughman, filed suit on July 5, 2001, against the appellee Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in the Circuit Court of Harrison County. The appellant’s complaint stated that the appellant was required to give a urine sample prior to her employment by a Wal-Mart store. That is, the appellant was offered a job by Wal-Mart — but prior to the appellant’s starting work, Wal-Mart required her (and allegedly all other prospective employees) to first…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hurtado v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Barnes Coal Corp. v. Retail Coal Merchants Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
  3. Loder v. City of GlendaleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Cordle v. General Hugh Mercer Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Roach v. HarperWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Michael L. Buracker v. Berkeley County CouncilWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2013
  2. State of West Virginia ex rel. Aaron Jimmie Urban v. The Honorable David Hardy, Judge of the Circuit Court of Kanawha CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2025

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