In the latest legal move, Walmart filed several requests to have three employee lawsuits decided by a jury. They also requested they be "removed" to federal court.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Walmart lawyers are in the process of trying to move three mass-shooting-related lawsuits from local Chesapeake courts into federal ones.
Each lawsuit centers on the shooting that happened at the Sam's Circle Walmart in Chesapeake, just two days before Thanksgiving.
On Nov. 22, a team lead opened fire in the break room, killing six people and then himself. Several other people were hurt in the chaos.
Since that day, employees Donya Prioleau, James Kelly and Briana Marie Tyler have all sued the company, pointing to times they reported Andre Bing to human resources for inappropriate workplace behavior and concerning statements.
Each of those survivors are asking for $50 million in damages.
In the latest legal move, Walmart filed several requests to have these trials decided by a jury. They also requested they be "removed" to federal court.
REQUEST TO DISMISS:
— Anne Sparaco (@AnneSparaco) December 28, 2022
Walmart’s attorney is asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuits recently filed by three employees at the Chesapeake store where the mass shooting took several lives and hurt others.
The attorney’s reason is over a “lack of jurisdiction.”@13NewsNow pic.twitter.com/B2LUJHAgX4
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