Medical school isn’t liable for disability discrimination 
Published: March 1, 2012
Tags: ADA, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, disability discrimination, Rehabilitation Act
A state university did not violate federal disability discrimination law when it dismissed a medical student who exhibited unprofessional behavior as a result of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, the 4th Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
Airport security screener can’t bring disability suit
Published: November 15, 2011
Tags: Aviation and Transportation Security Act, disability discrimination, Rehabilitation Act, Transportation Security Administration, TSA
Federal law governing security in the airline industry bars disability discrimination claims brought by an airport security screener, the 1st Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Injured scooter rider can’t get damages under ADA
Published: May 5, 2011
Tags: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, civil rights, disability discrimination, Rehabilitation Act
An overweight woman who was injured when her rental scooter tipped over could not recover compensatory damages under federal disability discrimination law, the 8th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Counsel fees may be awarded in settlement
By:
Thomas Egan
Published: February 25, 2011
Tags: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, attorney fees, class action, Rehabilitation Act, settlement
Plaintiffs who initiated a class action against governmental defendants could be awarded counsel fees despite the fact that the case concluded with a court-approved settlement rather than a verdict or a formal consent decree, the 1st Circuit has ruled.
Demand for doctor’s note doesn’t violate Rehab Act
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: February 25, 2011
Tags: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, disability discrimination, Rehabilitation Act
A city didn’t violate federal disability discrimination law by requiring employees to provide their supervisors with a doctor’s note when returning from sick leave, the 6th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Disability claim doesn’t bar Rehab Act suit
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 23, 2010
Tags: disability discrimination, Federal Employees Retirement System, Rehabilitation Act
A federal employee’s lawsuit for disability discrimination wasn’t precluded by her application for federal disability retirement benefits, the D.C. Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Disabled teachers can sue over class size
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 13, 2010
Tags: Americans with Disability Act, disability discrimination, Rehabilitation Act, Twombly-Iqbal
Public school teachers could sue for violations of federal disability discrimination law based on allegations that they were denied a reasonable accommodation in the form of smaller class sizes, the 1st Circuit has ruled in reversing dismissals.
Obesity renders disability plaintiff ‘unqualified’
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 4, 2010
Tags: disability discrimination, Rehabilitation Act
A federal employee could not sue the government for disability discrimination because his obesity rendered him unfit to perform all the essential duties of his job, the 10th Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
Spouse can sue under ADA for prison visit
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 29, 2009
Tags: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, civil rights, reasonable accommodation, Rehabilitation Act
An inmate’s wife who suffers from multiple sclerosis can sue the state department of corrections for allegedly failing to accommodate her disability in administering its inmate visitation program, the 2nd Circuit has ruled.
Contractor can sue for disability discrimination
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: November 20, 2009
Tags: disability discrimination, Rehabilitation Act
An independent contractor who was denied a position with a regional hospital could sue for disability discrimination under federal law, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
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