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Wayne Atkinson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   SC09-1956

Mr. Atkinson and others sued Wal-Mart, seeking to recover life insurance benefits Wal-Mart was paid after the deaths of their relatives, who had worked for Wal-Mart as rank-and-file employees. The company had received $66,048 after the death of Rita Atkinson and $72,820 after the death of Karen Armatrout. A federal judge ruled the women's families did not have the right to sue under Florida law. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has asked this Court whether state law allows such a lawsuit.
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