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**Employee Loses Disability Discrimination Case Against Car Dealership** An employee sued Autofair Ford Limited Partnership of New Hampshire, claiming the company discriminated against him because of a disability and retaliated against him for complaining about it. The case went through multiple levels of review. First, the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights investigated and found no probable cause to believe discrimination or retaliation occurred. The employee then appealed to the Superior Court, which agreed with the Commission's decision. Finally, the New Hampshire Supreme Court reviewed the case and upheld both earlier decisions, ruling against the employee. The Supreme Court concluded that the employee failed to prove his case with clear and convincing evidence. Specifically, he couldn't show that his employer viewed him as having a disability or that the company retaliated against him for filing complaints. **What This Means for Workers:** This case highlights how challenging it can be to win disability discrimination lawsuits. Workers must provide strong evidence that their employer actually perceived them as disabled and that any negative job actions were directly connected to their disability or complaints about discrimination. Simply believing you were treated unfairly isn't enough—you need concrete proof to succeed in court.