Alabama Woman Accused of Shoplifting at Walmart Awarded $2.1 Million in Damages

Alabama Woman Accused of Shoplifting at Walmart Awarded $2.1 Million in Damages
A sign at a Walmart store is pictured in Oklahoma City, on Thursday, June 24, 2021. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
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An Alabama woman was awarded $2.1 million in damages after filing a lawsuit against Walmart for wrongfully accusing her of shoplifting, in a 2016 incident.

A Mobile County jury ruled in favor of Lesleigh Nurse on Nov. 30. Under the lawsuit, Nurse stated that Walmart staff stopped her from leaving a Walmart store with groceries she had paid for, according to AL.com.