Lack v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HADEN, Chief Judge.

Pending are (1) Defendants’ motions for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, for a new trial; and (2) Plaintiffs petition for attorney fees and costs. The Court DENIES Defendants’ motions and GRANTS Plaintiffs petition.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Susan Willis and Christopher Lack initiated this action against Wal-Mart- and their supervisor James Bragg. 1 Lack alleges Bragg sexually harassed him in' violation of the West Virginia Human Rights Act (WVHRA).

During the relevant period, Bragg was a Wal-Mart management employee. He…