Nov. 10, 2025
Plaintiff's 'bad faith,' 'frivolous argument,' brings Walmart a fee award
A federal judge sanctioned Dovel & Luner for concealing that a plaintiff bought Walmart avocado oil online while claiming to have bought it in a store, triggering arbitration and class decertification. Walmart plans to seek at least $545,000 in fees.
A federal judge has sharply rebuked the lawyers representing a plaintiff in a class action against Walmart, granting sanctions in the form of attorney fees after finding that counsel acted in "subjective bad faith" by recklessly advancing a "frivolous argument."
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner concluded Thursday that attorneys with Dovel & Luner in Santa Monica concealed the critical fact that the plaintiff, who sued over false advertising claims relat...
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