Supreme Court Skips Union Pacific Service Dog at Work ADA Case

A Union Pacific Railroad Co. engineer lost his bid to have the US Supreme Court determine whether he can bring his service dog to work to help with post-traumatic stress disorder, even though he could perform his job’s essential functions without the accommodation.

The justices on Tuesday declined to review a US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit finding that Perry Hopman’s accommodation request isn’t the kind of privilege or benefit of employment covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The appeals court in May 2023 upheld an Arkansas district judge’s decision vacating a $250,000 jury award and verdict ...