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Teacher's ADA accommodation request for no extracurriculars denied
Browning v. Indian River County School Board, Relation Insurance Services of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case conc...
Seventh Circuit: Employee's vague accommodation request dooms ADA claim
Tanya Svoboda v. Amazon.com Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Amazon violated the...
Tenth Circuit: ADA 'light duty' not required if no vacant position exists
Spinelli v. Coherus Biosciences, decided by Tenth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Coheru...
Truck center had permissible purpose to obtain consumer report for theft investigation
Clennon Melton v. I-10 Truck Center, Inc., decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Lands' End Wins ADA Case: Performance, Not Disability, Led to Termination
Gwyneth Gilbert v. Lands' End, Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in ADA Accommodation Case
Schwartz v. Miller, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Miller, ...
Seventh Circuit: State design defect claims preempted by FMVSA
Edward Heymer v. Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant o...
Tenth Circuit: No ADA Accommodation for Permanent Light Duty
Energy West Mining Company v. Schilpp, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Ene...
Sixth Circuit Affirms GM's Summary Judgment in ADA Case
Dennis Speerly v. General Motors, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Gene...
Sex discrimination claim fails for lack of pretext evidence
Blakemore v. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Blakemore, sued Catholic Charit...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Wrongful Termination Case
Vince Micone v. Levering Regional HCC, L.LC., decided by Eighth Circuit on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...