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Eeoc v. Bnsf Railway Company

9th CircuitSeptember 12, 2018No. 16-35457
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Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

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Claim Types

Failure to Accommodate

Outcome

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's finding that BNSF violated the ADA by conditioning a job offer on the applicant obtaining an MRI at his own expense based on a perceived disability. The court vacated the nationwide injunction and remanded for proper scope determination.

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