Wal-Mart is being sued for allegedly violating Texas law in its dealings with optometrists who lease space. “It’s not reasonable and it’s illegal,” said Mark Burgess of the Texarkana law firm Crisp, Boyd, Poff and Burgess. “They should not have any influence over the days and hours these doctors work.” Optometrist offices located next door to Wal-Marts are leased from Wal-Mart for a percentage of the doctor’s monthly earnings. The leases Wal-Mart uses have a section where doctors must fill in the hours they will work each day of the week. One former W...

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