Case: Disability Discrimination/Retaliation (E.D.N.C.)

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. is entitled to summary judgment on a computer operations technician’s claims of discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and interference and retaliation in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act, alleging he was terminated because of his sleep apnea which caused him to fall asleep twice while on duty, a North Carolina federal court ruled. The court determined that the technician’s ADA claims failed because he couldn’t complete his essential job functions with or without an accommodation, never informed his supervisors about his alleged disability, and couldn’t meet his ...