Jury Trial, Disability Discrimination

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of August 4 - 8, 2025

Carlton Fields on 8/11/2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Mullin v. Sec’y Vet Affairs - disability discrimination, unlawful disclosure - USA v. Tovar - child sex trafficking, evidence, closing argument - Caterpillar v. Venequip -...more

Attorneys’ Fees May Be Awarded in FEHA Cases Even Where Attorney Misconduct Is Involved

CDF Labor Law LLP on 9/10/2024

In Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, Plaintiff T.J. Simers was a well-known columnist for the Times, who after 23 years of employment, suffered a medical issue at the age of 62. Upon resuming his duties, the...more

Fired Worker Not Entitled to Jury Trial for Disability Retaliation Claim: Key Takeaways for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 9/20/2023

A high-level IT worker who claimed he was discriminated against because of his medical condition was not entitled to a jury trial or monetary damages for his retaliation claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more

Jury Awards $450,000 For Employer’s Termination of Employee After Receiving Notice About Anxiety Disorder

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 5/23/2022

On March 31, 2022, a Kentucky jury unanimously awarded $450,000 to an employee, who was terminated following two panic attacks the employee suffered at work. The jury concluded the employee’s anxiety disorder was a disability...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: January 2018

Payne & Fears on 3/1/2018

This month’s key California employment law cases both involve jury trials of discrimination claims, and the extent to which the plaintiffs were able to recover attorney’s fees and damages....more

Medical exam results and tasks actually performed

McAfee & Taft on 7/15/2017

When addressing the issues of a person’s ability to perform a job or the potential need for accommodation, don’t forget to take into account work the individual has previously performed. Sometimes that can be every bit as...more