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  • Marlo Spaeth, an employee with Down syndrome, was fired by Walmart in 2015.

  • A jury found Walmart guilty of discrimination and awarded Spaeth $125 million, but the judge reduced the award to $300,000.

  • Walmart filed for a new trial and asked for the damages to be dropped.

According to court documents filed Tuesday night, Walmart is seeking a new trial in an employee disability discrimination case that ended in July.

Marlo Spaeth, an employee with Down syndrome, was fired from her job at a Walmart store in Wisconsin.

A federal jury in July awarded $125 million in damages to Spaeth after finding that Walmart violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The maximum amount allowed by federal law is $300,000.

After Walmart transitioned to a digital timetable system, Spaeth was fired for excessive absences. According to the lawsuit, Spaeth and her sister requested for their old shifts to be restored. She was fired.

Walmart said in a court filing that it was unaware of Spaeth's difficulties adjusting to her new schedule because of her Down syndrome.

Walmart is entitled to a new trial. The court document says that the jury's $150,000 award is excessive.

A federal judge ordered Walmart to rehire Spaeth after he was fired. Spaeth's sister told CNBC that they are in the process of figuring out her official start date.

Walmart did not comment beyond the court filing. Insider did not get a response from the EEOC.

Stevenson told CNBC that she believed the jury got it right the first time and that Spaeth was eager to return to work at Walmart.

Stevenson told CNBC's reporters last week that she was going to walk in there proud as a peacock. She is employed by Walmart. To be that again will make her whole.

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