The jury found that Walmart had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it failed to accommodate the woman’s disability and fired her because of it.
The sales associate, who has Down Syndrome won a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin against Walmart on 15 July. The federal jury awarded Marlo Spaeth nearly $125 million in punitive damages, as she claims that changes in her schedule exacerbated attendance problems that led to her being fired from the organisation.
