Case: Disability Discrimination/Retaliation (D. Ariz.)

An Arizona federal district court denied summary judgment to W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. on Americans with Disabilities Act disability discrimination and retaliation claims by a deaf operator who was terminated after making hand gestures interpreted as gun signs, finding genuine disputes exist over whether the employer’s stated termination reason was pretextual given its inadequate investigation compared to other employee incidents.

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