HD Supply lawsuit: Hall v. HD Supply alleges unsafe warehouse, seeks relief in Atlanta federal court

ATLANTA - Dec. 23, 2025 - HD Supply is facing a federal employment civil-rights lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia brought by former warehouse worker Quinton J. Hall, who is representing himself. The case, Hall v. HD Supply, Inc., No. 1:25-cv-06567 (N.D. Ga.) www.pacermonitor.com , centers on Hall's allegations that a forklift battery incident at HD Supply's Forest Park (GA02) distribution center caused a serious permanent back injury and triggered a series of disputed workplace actions involving accommodations, alleged unequal treatment, and termination. The allegations are unproven, and the court has not ruled on the merits.

Case background and alleged timeline at HD Supply's GA02 warehouse
In a public summary describing the complaint, Hall alleges he began work at HD Supply around October 2023 through a temporary agency and later converted to full-time employment around March 2024. He describes himself as a high-performing forklift/put-away operator who worked overtime and received internal recognition.

Hall's complaint, as summarized publicly, identifies June 27, 2024 as the key workplace event: he alleges the forklift battery overheated and produced smoke, and that he used fire extinguishers to address the situation. He contends the incident resulted in a significant back injury and ongoing symptoms, after which he sought modified duties or other workplace adjustments.

The same summary states Hall alleges he was denied access to lighter-duty assignments that other workers allegedly received (including work in an enclosed light-duty area referred to as "the cage"), and that tensions escalated in late July 2024 following a confrontation with a supervisor and subsequent complaints. He alleges he was terminated on July 25, 2024, and disputes the basis for the termination described to him.

Claims alleged in the HD Supply lawsuit

Public summaries of the complaint describe Hall's suit as asserting multiple legal theories under federal civil-rights and disability laws, plus state-law claims. The allegations described include:

Disability discrimination / failure to accommodate and disability-related retaliation (under federal disability law), tied to Hall's alleged injury and requests for modified duties

Race discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment theories under federal civil-rights statutes

A Georgia defamation theory based on alleged statements about Hall's injury, and a wrongful termination / retaliatory discharge theory pled under state law (as described in the public summary) www.law.com

Because this report is written in a legally cautious, complaint-based posture, these are allegations attributed to the plaintiff's filing and related public descriptions-not factual findings.

OSHA record cited as separate public data point on the Forest Park site
Separate from the lawsuit's allegations, OSHA's public enforcement database lists a complaint inspection for Hd Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd. at 2100 Anvil Block Road, Forest Park, Georgia, marked with an emphasis area of "Forklift." OSHA's entry shows the inspection opened May 6, 2024, and the case later reflected citations and monetary penalties that were addressed through an informal settlement process (with the entry showing "initial" and "current" violations/penalties).

The OSHA database does not, by itself, establish the facts alleged in Hall's complaint, nor does it necessarily describe the same incident Hall alleges. It is, however, an independently published record that shows OSHA enforcement activity tied to the Forest Park address and forklift-related emphasis during the same general period.

Current procedural posture in federal court

Docket-tracker listings indicate Hall filed his complaint with a jury demand on Nov. 14, 2025. Docket entries also reflect service on Nov. 26, 2025 and an answer due date of Dec. 17, 2025.

Those same listings indicate HD Supply has filed an Answer and Defenses and has also filed briefing supporting a partial motion to dismiss, a common early-stage request asking the court to dismiss certain claims as a matter of pleading sufficiency rather than deciding disputed facts. A docket-tracked order also references the case's motion-to-dismiss posture and includes an administrative directive tied to Local Rule requirements (including a Certificate of Interested Persons).

What comes next

In typical federal practice, the next steps after a partial motion to dismiss include briefing by both sides and a court ruling that may narrow or preserve claims. If claims remain, the case generally proceeds into discovery-exchange of documents, depositions, and other evidence-before any potential summary judgment motions or trial scheduling.

For now, HD Supply remains in active litigation posture, and the allegations in Hall v. HD Supply remain allegations until tested through motion practice, discovery, or trial.

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