Wal-Mart has been dealing with a lot of lawsuits recently. It seems that since we've been back, we've seen legal news nearly every day, and today is no exception.
Today, Wal-Mart is being sued by a construction company from central Ohio for allegedly breaching a contract. They could get more than $2 million.
Here's the story from Columbus Business First:
Area construction firm wins suit against Wal-MartA Central Ohio construction company could be in line for a more than $2 million payout from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. after winning a jury trial in a breach of contract lawsuit against the retail giant.
Thomas & Marker Construction, which has offices in Bellefontaine and Marysville, was awarded $1.55 million Dec. 23 under a unanimous jury verdict in Dayton federal court. The company had sued Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), alleging the retailer breached a $9.6 million contract by not paying for extra costs for removing bedrock during construction of a Springfield store.
Thomas & Marker accused Wal-Mart of failing to indicate the hard-to-remove bedrock in a geotechnical report it provided before construction. Wal-Mart countersued, alleging a subcontractor didn’t properly install a water line during construction, but the jury also ruled in the firm’s favor on that count.
Posted by Taylor - January 9, 2009 03:35 PM - In The News