Hi there,

Professor said: Due to Black Friday sales there have been employee deaths at Walmart. Back in 2008, there was a worker that was stomped on to death and Walmart settled with the family for $400,000.

Questions- Based on agency relationships and tort actions, what would be the theory or theories that the lawsuit would be based on?

What would the family have to show in order to hold Walmart liable? What defenses can Walmart raise to avoid liability? Are there other potential defendants? If so, what would be the theories for suing them?