Mauldin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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Mauldin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is a class-action sexual discrimination lawsuit that was filed on October 16, 2001 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. It challenges whether Wal-Mart's health coverage plan must also cover the cost of contraceptives. The plaintiffs include female Wal-Mart employees that have ever been covered by Wal-Mart's health plan since March 8, 2001 and have been using contraceptives. They are suing Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., their employer and a national retail chain, claiming that the defendant's health plan is in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because its provision does not provide coverage for prescription contraceptives. The plaintiff is seeking to amend the defendant's health plan with coverage for contraceptives, reimbursment of the cost of contraceptives, pre-judgment interest, and attorneys' fees.^[1]

On August 23, 2002, the district court granted the case class action status. The defendant requested that the court reconsider this ruling; however on September 30, 2003, the court denied the defendant's request.^[1]