U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Liberty Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge LLC, Internet Auto Rent & Sales of Las Vegas Inc., Internet Auto Rent and Sales Inc.
Published: Aug. 6, 2016 | Result Date: Jun. 15, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:15-cv-00232-HDM-VPC Settlement – $50,000
Court
USDC Nevada
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Marcia L. Mitchell
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Defendant
David C. McElhinney
(Lewis Roca Rothgerber & Christie LLP)
Facts
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought an action against defendants, three integrated Nevada-based car dealerships, under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The EEOC contended that defendants failed to provide their sales employee Shara Rynearson with a reasonable accommodation and then terminated her employment because of her disability (multiple sclerosis), in violation of the ADA.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants denied plaintiff's allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.
Result
Pursuant to the settlement reached between the parties, defendants will pay Rynearson $50,000. They will also provide training to their employees regarding disability discrimination, revise their personnel policies, post notices about the outcome of the lawsuit, revise their performance evaluations for managers to include ADA compliance, and report to the EEOC over a three-year period.
Other Information
FILING DATE: April 28, 2015.
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