Cote v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:15-cv-12945

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

William G. Young

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  1. December 16, 2016

    $7.5M Wal-Mart Same-Sex Benefits Settlement Gets Early OK

    A federal judge in Boston on Friday said he would grant preliminary approval to a $7.5 million class action settlement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. workers who were unable to get benefits for their same-sex spouses, while slightly tweaking the attorneys' fees in the deal.

  2. December 02, 2016

    Wal-Mart To Pay $7.5M Over Same-Sex Spousal Benefits

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. entered a $7.5 million settlement with as many as a few thousand workers who were unable to get health care coverage for their same-sex spouses, according to a proposed agreement filed in Massachusetts federal court on Friday.

  3. July 14, 2015

    Gay Workers Hit Wal-Mart With Discrimination Class Action

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was hit with a putative class action in Massachusetts federal court on Tuesday alleging the giant retailer discriminated against employees who were married to same-sex spouses by refusing to provide health insurance to their partners.

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