EDWARDS v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. Civ.A. 99-0011.

88 F.Supp.2d 613 (2000)

David EDWARDS v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Alexandria Division.

February 29, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Riggs, Antoon Riggs & Brame, Alexandria, LA, for David Edwards, plaintiff.

Stephen P. Beiser, Kevin L. O'Dea, McGlinchey Stafford, New Orleans, LA for Wal-Mart Stores Inc, defendant.


RULING

LITTLE, Chief Judge.

Before this court is defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s ("Wal-Mart") motion for summary judgment. For the following reasons, defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff David Edwards ("Edwards"), a 34-year-old black man, has been deaf since the age of four and is unable to speak. Throughout his life, Edwards has communicated with hearing individuals by sign language, finger...

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