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Ninth Circuit Upholds Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Policy
Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to M...
Appellate court revives disability discrimination, retaliation, and breach of contract claims against apartment complex
This case involves a dispute between Jonathan W. Neal and ShadowCreek Apartments. Mr. Neal sued ShadowCreek Apartments, alleging that they discriminated against him based on his disability and retalia...
Appeals Court Reverses Ruling for Caltrans, Orders New Trial in Hearing-Impaired Employee's Discrimination Case
This case involves a lawsuit filed by Mr. Bair against the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) alleging employment discrimination. Mr. Bair, who is hearing impaired, claimed that Caltra...
Federal Circuit Upholds DVA's Removal of Employee for Unacceptable Performance, Finding No Disability Accommodation Violation
This case involves Mr. Neal, a former employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), who appealed the Merit Systems Protection Board's (Board) decision to uphold his removal from federal servic...
Court rules Amazon did not discriminate against or retaliate against disabled employee
This case involves a former Amazon employee, Scott, who sued Amazon alleging that the company discriminated against him based on his disability and retaliated against him for requesting accommodations...
Ohio Court Reverses Eviction Over Vague 'Nuisance' Lease Clause
Mikra, L.L.C. v. Taylor, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violating a lease ...
School district did not violate ADA/Section 504 by failing to accommodate disability
Benjamin Fogle and Amanda Fogle, on behalf of minor child P.F. v. Clay Elementary School-Southeast Polk Community School District, Dirk Halupnik, Andrea Burns and Carla Rivas, individually and in thei...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Disability Discrimination and Contract Claims
Erickson v. Pharmacia LLC, decided by Washington Supreme Court on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Erickson, sued Pharmacia LLC for wrongful termination, alleging ...
Zoning ordinance restricting sober living homes upheld against FHA challenge
Save Our Access v. City of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding t...
Housing Authority eviction policy may violate Fair Housing Act for disabled tenants
Housing Auth. City of Pgh., Aplt. v. Nash, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HAC) sought to...
Ninth Circuit: Hospital vaccine/testing policy upheld under Rehabilitation Act
Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
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...
City park's service animal policy upheld against discrimination claim
Carranza v. City of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Carranza, sued the City of Los Angeles for alleged violation...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Bharanidharan Padmanabhan v. Cambridge Public Health Commission, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bharanidharan Padma...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Old Navy in ADA Accommodation Case
Brown v. Old Navy, LLC, decided by Washington Supreme Court on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Brown, sued Old Navy alleging unlawful discrimination based on disabi...
NJ Court: Employer's failure to accommodate latex allergy leads to constructive discharge.
Rosalyn Musker v. Suuchi, Inc., decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on March 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Suuchi, Inc. (Suuchi) violated the New ...
Lowe's Wins Summary Judgment on Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Galassi v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, decided by Washington Supreme Court on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Galassi, sued Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, alleging that Lo...