Carpenter v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

RULING

DEE D. DRELL, District Judge.

Before the Court is a motion for summary judgment (Doc. 28) filed on behalf of named defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. by the correct defendant, Wal-Mart Louisiana, L.L.C. (“Wal-Mart”). For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted. By separate judgment, all of the claims of the plaintiff, Virgile O. Carpenter (“Carpenter”) will be dismissed with prejudice.

I. SUMMARY JUDGMENT STANDARD

Rule 56(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states that summary judgment

should be rendered if the pleadings, the discovery and disclosure materials on file, and…