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A federal Court of Appeals certified what may be the largest potential class-action lawsuit in U.S. history.
In a 6-5 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the lawsuit — Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores — could move forward, although the court did reduce the number of eligible plaintiffs from the original class size.
The gender discrimination claim alleges Wal-Mart failed to promote and pay women as equally as men. Some estimates have the per claim payout ranging between $500,000 and $1 million, meaning a possible monetary claim could reach the hundreds of billions of dollars.
This week’s court ruling was procedural and did not address the merits of the case.
In a 6-5 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the lawsuit — Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores — could move forward, although the court did reduce the number of eligible plaintiffs from the original class size.
The gender discrimination claim alleges Wal-Mart failed to promote and pay women as equally as men. Some estimates have the per claim payout ranging between $500,000 and $1 million, meaning a possible monetary claim could reach the hundreds of billions of dollars.
This week’s court ruling was procedural and did not address the merits of the case.
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