Bruce v. Walmart, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE LANEMA BRUCE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 3:21-cv-392-JEM ) WALMART, INC., WALMART ASSOCIATES, ) and WALMART STORE #1319, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Rule 73(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the consent of the parties, for all further proceedings including entry of judgment [Doc. 12]. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. There is complete diversity between the parties and the amount in controversy…