Case: Disability Discrimination/Failure to Accommodate (N.D. Ind.)

A federal district court in Indiana granted summary judgment to Lincoln National Insurance Company for claims of disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act alleged by a senior financial processor who was terminated for continuously refusing to return to work after being denied a new position. In addition to naming the incorrect party in multiple filings and failing to timely correct the error, the processor didn’t qualify as a qualified individual under the ADA because her medical issues prevented her from being able to perform the essential functions of any position available at Lincoln National ...