John Garland v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. 1:09-CV-01067
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INFORMATION
Welcome to the settlement information website for John Garland v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. This website describes the case and the settlement between John Garland (“Plaintiff”) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Defendant”).

We have tried to design this website to help you obtain information about the proposed settlement of this case. To see a copy of the class action publication notice, which describes the case and the settlement in more detail, click here. If necessary, you can also contact Class Counsel for further information at:

J. Brandon McWherter
Clinton H. Scott
Gilbert Russell McWherter PLC
101 North Highland Avenue
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 664-1340
DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT FOR INFORMATION, AS IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU.

This case is currently pending in the United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Action No. 1:09-CV-01067. The District Judge assigned to this case is the Honorable S. Thomas Anderson. To see a copy of the Complaint, click here.

In the Lawsuit, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violated the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1693 et seq. (“EFTA”). The Electronic Funds Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1693 et seq. (“EFTA”) requires that an ATM operator provide notice of any ATM fee charged to consumers by (1) posting notice of the ATM fee on the outside of the ATM, AND (2) providing on-screen notice of the ATM fee charged to the consumer before the transaction is complete and before the consumer is irrevocably committed to completing the transaction. Specifically, Plaintiff alleged in the Lawsuit that Defendant violated EFTA by only providing on-screen notice of an ATM fee to consumers while neglecting to post the additional notice of the ATM fee on the outside of the ATM.

Defendant denies Plaintiff’s claims of wrongdoing, but has agreed to settle all claims against it to avoid the expense of continued legal proceedings. To see a copy of the Settlement Agreement, click here.

The Court has certified a class for settlement purposes and preliminarily approved a class action settlement in this case. To see a copy of the Preliminary Approval Order, click here.

The links below provide information about who is a Class Member, the terms of the Settlement Agreement and how Class Members can participate in, exclude themselves from, or object to the class action settlement of this case.

All Potential Class Members

To find out if you are a Class Member, click here.

If you want to receive money from the Settlement Fund, click here.

If you do not want to be a Class Member and do not want to receive any money from the Settlement Fund, click here.

If you want to object to the settlement of this case as a class action or to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, click here.

To print out a Claim Form, click here.