Case: Disability Discrimination/Qualified Individual (W.D. La.)

CHRISTUS Health Northern Louisiana is entitled to summary judgment on the discrimination claim in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of a terminated patient access representative who was suffering from fibromyalgia flare ups, a federal district court ruled. The court acknowledged that an essential function of the position, supported by a written position summary, was regular in-person attendance. Her severe self-described symptoms involving pain ranking eight on a scale of one to ten and lasting anywhere from a few days to two weeks, sometimes requiring her to miss work on a monthly basis, shows that she wasn’t qualified for ...