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Atkins v. City of Los Angeles
City employer liable for failure to provide reasonable accommodation to injured police recruits, but wins partial victory by securing new trial on future economic damages.
Disability Discrimination Feb. 16, 2017
Soria v. Univision Radio Los Angeles Inc.
On-air radio personality wins reversal of summary judgment in favor of employer where material issues of fact remain regarding disability discrimination and related claims.
Disability Discrimination Nov. 16, 2016
Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express Inc.
Driver may maintain associational disability discrimination claim against former employer even though he had abandoned his reasonable accommodations claim.
Disability Discrimination Aug. 30, 2016
The Kind and Compassionate v. City of Long Beach
City of Long Beach's complete ban on medical marijuana collective upheld over allegations of disability discrimination filed by disabled medical marijuana patients.
Disability Discrimination Aug. 5, 2016
Osborne v. Yasmeh
Family has standing to sue under Unruh Act despite failing to tender payment of discriminatory fee where family personally experienced hotel's discriminatory treatment.
Disability Discrimination Aug. 1, 2016
Mendoza v. RCALA
ADA requires plaintiff to show discrimination is sole reason for challenged employment action, or one of two or more reasons.
Disability Discrimination Jun. 7, 2016
Mendoza v. RCALA
Summary judgment proper where ADA plaintiff does not raise triable issue as to whether proffered reason for adverse employment action was pretextual; 'EEOC v. Abercrombie' does not alter ADA analysis.
Disability Discrimination Apr. 15, 2016
Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express Inc.
Summary judgment in employer's favor reversed where former employee demonstrates triable issue of material fact regarding associational disability discrimination based on his son's disability.
Disability Discrimination Apr. 6, 2016
A.G. v. Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
Reversal in favor of school district required where court improperly dismisses special education student's meaningful access and reasonable accommodation arguments and certain state law claims.
Disability Discrimination Mar. 4, 2016
Wallace v. County of Stanislaus
In disability discrimination claim, employee need not show employer was motivated by animus or ill will, but that disability was substantial motivating factor for adverse employment action.
Disability Discrimination Feb. 29, 2016
Mayo v. PCC Structruals, Inc.
Despite medically documented depression, detailed and persistent death threats in the work place preclude employee from making ADA claim, as he is not 'qualified individual.'
Disability Discrimination Jul. 28, 2015
Flowers v. Prasad
Disabled person with service dog may bring claims under both Unruh Act and Disabled Persons Act because laws are not inconsistent.
Disability Discrimination Jul. 19, 2015
Roman v. BRE Properties Inc.
Order awarding costs to prevailing defendant in discrimination case overturned in light of recent California Supreme Court case, 'Williams v. Chino Valley Independent Fire District.'
Disability Discrimination Jun. 17, 2015
Higgins-Williams v. Sutter Medical Foundation
Inability to work under a particular supervisor due to adjustment disorder related to the 'standard oversight' of job performance is not a mental disability under FEHA.
Disability Discrimination May 27, 2015
Young v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Former UPS driver may proceed with pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against UPS, which refused to accommodate her pregnancy due to lifting restrictions.
Disability Discrimination Mar. 25, 2015
Kohler v. Bed Bath & Beyond of California LLC
Disabled customer is not liable for attorney fees incurred by store in litigating unsuccessful ADA lawsuit.
Disability Discrimination Mar. 24, 2015
Kohler v. Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer’s checkout counters possibly violate ADA and California disability laws for being inaccessible to persons with disabilities.
Disability Discrimination Mar. 22, 2015
Chris Kohler v. Flava Enterprises
Dressing room bench longer than forty-eight inches that permits a parallel transfer from a wheelchair is an equivalent facilitation under the ADA’s accessibility guidelines.
Disability Discrimination Mar. 8, 2015
Chapman v. Pier 1 Imports
Obstructions on shopping aisles that wheelchair-bound customer encountered on numerous visits to Pier 1 store violated the ADA.
Disability Discrimination Mar. 5, 2015