The ADA Amendments Act was passed in 2009. Since then, courts have addressed more fundamental questions about disability claims, such as what are the essential functions of a job and how can they be accommodated? On one such case, Perez v. Sprint/United Management Co., 2013 WL 6970898, No. 12-CV-3161 (N.D. Ga 12/19/2013), the court
In the recent case of Feist v. State of Louisiana, No. 12-31065, 2013 WL 5178846 (5th Cir. 9/16/13), the appellate court reversed summary judgment in favor of the employer. The case concerned a lawyer employee who asked for a closer parking space, instead of a space some blocks distant. Ms. Feist experienced pain in
As regular readers may recall, I served in Iraq from 2005-06. I was an Army Reserve officer at the time. So, I am a bit sensitive to veterans issues. One such case concerns Justin Slaby, a veteran of two tours in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan. Mr. Slaby was about to deploy again