Walmart Receipt Dispels Deception in Price-Error Overcharge Suit

A checkout receipt doomed a customer’s claims that Walmart Inc. deceived him by charging him more than the shelf prices for strawberry Kit-Kats, Hostess cupcakes, and various other items at an Illinois store.

Yoram Kahn filed a proposed class suit alleging the retailer violated Illinois consumer protection laws and was unjustly enriched when his merchandise scanned and rang up at a higher price at checkout. Kahn said his attorneys found examples of such overcharges at stores in other states, including at two North Carolina stores that had previously been fined for price scanning errors.

• Illinois law is clear that where ...