Gentile v. Touro Law Center

**Gentile v. Touro Law Center: Court Orders New Trial in Disability Discrimination Case** This case involved employees who sued Touro Law Center for disability discrimination in the workplace. The workers claimed their employer treated them unfairly because of their disabilities, violating employment discrimination laws. The court ruled in favor of the employees, but not because it decided the discrimination claims directly. Instead, the court found that during the original trial, the jury received flawed instructions from the judge. Specifically, jury instruction No. 12 contained incorrect "best judgment" language that unfairly harmed the employees' chances of winning their case. Because of this error, the court ordered a completely new trial where the disability discrimination claims will be heard again with proper jury instructions. **What this means for workers:** This ruling shows that courts take disability discrimination cases seriously and will ensure fair trials. If you face workplace discrimination due to a disability, you have legal protections, and courts will make sure your case gets a fair hearing. Even when procedural errors occur during trials, courts can order new trials to protect workers' rights. This demonstrates the justice system's commitment to giving discrimination victims a proper opportunity to present their cases.