United States DC Circuit

Wal-Mart violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act when it placed a portable conveyor rail system where it could have impeded employees from reaching an emergency exit.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/06/2004
• Decided 05/10/2005
• Published 05/10/2005

Judges

• GINSBURG, Chief Judge., Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and ROGERS and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald W. Taylor argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs was Thomas H. Strong.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Shortall, Attorney, U.S. Department of Labor, argued the cause for respondent.   With him on the brief were Joseph M. Woodward, Associate Solicitor, and Charles F. James, Attorney.  Ann S. Rosenthal, Counsel, entered an appearance.