Walmart takes a 'country whippin' from a former employee who was falsely accused of shoplifting.  A $1.49 pouch of chewing tobacco cost the corporate giant $8,500,000.

Courage and pride motivated this lawsuit.  And to all of you who read this book, please heed the warning I impose upon you for believing that Walmart is a good and honest neighbor.

"Shocks the conscience" and "the jury was made up from a group of unsophisticated citizens" cried Walmart's elite team of defense lawyers after the verdict.

Walmart was pitiful in representing any defense for their actions, and actually felt they could waltz into small town America and 'rough shod' over the citizens there.  Their arrogance and grandiose sense of self resulted in at least two major legal blunders that anyone in the legal profession should note.

No reasonable person would give Lamon Griggs $8,500,000 in spite of the alleged fact that he stole tobacco.  No reasonable person would give a dime to anyone who steals.  The jury did not believe Walmart.  (Plaintiff attorney Luther Fisher)

Wal-Mart dismissively stated that Lamon Griggs was "portrayed as an honest do-gooder".  The fact is, he is one.  The jury believed he is one, as well, and considered what being called an habitual thief would do to someone with that kind of reputation.  (Plaintiff attorney Luther Fisher)    

As was said from the stand, Walmart is always right.  This time it wasn't.  Walmart was wrong and they lied to cover it up.  (Plaintiff attorney Luther Fisher)

"What do they teach in Arkansas?  Is there something in the drinking water in Arkansas that says perjury is all right?"  (A clearly frustrated Judge in Alabama)

After fining Walmart $120,000 in Davis vs. Walmart Stores, Inc., the trial judge wrote "Rarely has this court seen such a pattern of deliberate obfuscation, delay, misrepresentation, and down right lying to another party and this court."  (979 S.W. 2d30 Texas Ct. App. 1998)

"Not only in this court, but in others as well, Walmart has demonstrated a pattern of desiring to flaunt the rules, to hide, to cheat, and to give false answers under oath.  It is apparent that Walmart has a corporate policy of frustrating the discovery process in Texas Courts."  (Distrct Judge James Mchaffy, Meissner vs. Walmart Stores, Inc., A-159, 432)

Walmart averages eleven new lawsuits each day.  The Wal-of-Shame has paid out over $305,000,000 to settle off-the-clock claims only.