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The district court granted plaintiff's motion to remand the case to state court after all federal employment-related claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act were abandoned in the Third Amended Complaint, leaving only state law claims.
McGarrity v. Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc.
What Happened
An employee filed a lawsuit against Florida Health Sciences Center claiming disability discrimination. Initially, the case included federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (a major federal law protecting workers with disabilities). However, the employee later withdrew all federal claims and kept only claims based on state law.
What the Court Decided
The court sent the case back to state court. Since the federal claims were removed, the case no longer belonged in federal court and had to return to the state system to proceed.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case shows that employees can modify their legal claims as their cases develop. While the employee abandoned the federal disability claim, they retained state-level protections. This demonstrates that workers have options for pursuing disability discrimination cases through different legal channels. However, it also suggests the case faced challenges—otherwise the employee might not have dropped the federal claims. Workers facing disability discrimination should understand they may have multiple legal avenues available.
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