Independent legal reporting and a public federal court opinion have covered a recent New Mexico employment case handled by Anita M. Kelley.
Walgreens employment case covered by Bloomberg Law and VitalLaw and VitalLaw and VitalLaw
Ulivarri v. Walgreen Co. — U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, No. 1:24-cv-00675-DHU-LF
In August 2026, Bloomberg Law reported on a federal court ruling in a case brought by a former Walgreens store manager. The court allowed the plaintiff’s age-discrimination claims and New Mexico common-law retaliatory-discharge claims to continue, while dismissing other claims. The public opinion describes allegations involving overnight store closures, workplace-safety concerns, and reports of pharmacy irregularities. Walgreens disputed the plaintiff’s account and maintained that the termination followed repeated unauthorized closures.
VitalLaw’s August 17 Labor & Employment Law Daily report covers the same summary-judgment decision and names the Law Office of Anita M. Kelley among the law firms mentioned.
Anita M. Kelley represented the plaintiff. The linked August 14 news story concerns the court’s summary-judgment ruling. This page does not discuss any later case resolution.
Experience with retaliation and employment disputes
The matter is one example of Anita’s work in contested employment cases involving allegations of discrimination, retaliation, workplace safety, and reports of wrongdoing. Anita’s broader employment practice includes retaliation matters and federal-sector Equal Employment Opportunity cases.
Every matter turns on its own facts, law, evidence, deadlines, and procedural history. A court ruling that allows claims to proceed is not a final finding that the claims are proven. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any other case.