Walmart Shooting Likely Covered by Comp, but Plaintiff Can Refile Suit

A former Walmart employee suing over a workplace shooting has a month to refile her complaint after a Virginia judge determined the case likely falls under the jurisdiction of workers' compensation.   Briana Tyler filed a $50 million lawsuit against Walmart Inc. after she was nearly shot in November by colleague Andre Bing during a rampage that claimed the lives of six workers at a Chesapeake Walmart. The suit was originally filed in federal court but later refiled in state court. The now-deceased Bing is also a defendant. Walmart sought dismissal, saying Tyler’s injuries sho...