Williams v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Decided November 23, 2005. John C. Roach wrote the opinion for the court.

184 S.W.3d 492 · Cited 77 times

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• Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine · 450 U.S. 248
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792
• Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Thurston · 469 U.S. 111
• O'CONNOR v. Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp. · 517 U.S. 308
• Kentucky Department of Corrections v. McCullough · 123 S.W.3d 130
• Brooks v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority · 132 S.W.3d 790
• Ready v. Jamison · 705 S.W.2d 479
• Commonwealth v. Roberts · 122 S.W.3d 524
• Howard Baer, Inc. v. Schave · 127 S.W.3d 589
• Bank One, Kentucky, N.A. v. Murphy · 52 S.W.3d 540

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