by travisadmin | Dec 4, 2016 | ADA, ADEA
In applying elements of both statutes, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer on claims brought under both the ADA and ADEA. In Perry v. City of Avon Park, 2016 WL 6819669 (11th Cir. November 18, 2016), Ms. Perry had worked for the City since...
by travisadmin | Nov 8, 2016 | ADEA
Last month, the Eleventh Circuit handed down two decisions involving interpretations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. In Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Pinstripe, Inc. (11th Cir., No. 15-10602, 10/05/2016), the main issue was whether the...
by travisadmin | Nov 8, 2016 | ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII
An African-American UPS Supervisor who asserted claims under Title VII, ADEA, ADA and FMLA failed on all claims in a recent decision from the Sixth Circuit. In Tennial v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 2016 WL 6156315 (6th Cir., October 24, 2016), Tennial had served in...
by travisadmin | Nov 8, 2016 | FMLA
In Sharif v. United Airlines, Inc. (4th Cir., No. 15-1747, October 31, 2016), the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the employer on the basis of the employer’s finding that Sharif had fraudulently obtained FMLA leave. Sharif...
by travisadmin | Aug 8, 2016 | ADA
In a recent ADA case arising out of Michigan, the Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer. In Stallings v. Detroit Public Schools, 2016 WL 4036405 (6th Cir. July 28, 2016), the plaintiff had worked for the defendant school system since 2002, teaching...
