Claim Type

Disability Discrimination Cases

129 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1996–2026)

129

Total Rulings

11%

Plaintiff Win Rate

13 of 115 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,214,465

Avg Damages Awarded (7 prevailing cases)

S.D.N.Y.

Top Court

About Disability Discrimination Claims

Disability discrimination claims involve adverse employment actions based on an employee's physical or mental disability. The ADA and state disability laws prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals and require reasonable accommodations. These cases examine whether the employee can perform essential job functions with or without accommodation.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win

55 (43%)

Dismissed

30 (23%)

Mixed Result

17 (13%)

Plaintiff Win

13 (10%)

Settlement

9 (7%)

Remanded

5 (4%)

Related Laws

Top Employers in Disability Discrimination Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in disability discrimination rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company

3 disability discrimination rulings

Waffle House, Inc.

2 disability discrimination rulings

Union Pacific Railroad

2 disability discrimination rulings

1199SEIU National Benefit Fund

1 disability discrimination ruling

Edward Gibbs

1 disability discrimination ruling

Court Rulings (129)

Raymond v. 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund

2nd CircuitJul 23, 2026New York

Lilly v. State of New York

N.Y. App. Div.May 26, 2026New York

Cal. Ct. App.Jan 8, 2026

Summit Cty. Children Servs. v. Ohio Civ. Rights Comm.

Ohio Ct. App.Dec 3, 2025

Disability, Ohio Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, substantially limits, physical impairment, constructive discharge, R.C. Chapter 4112, R.C. 4112.06(E), R.C. 4112.08, R.C. 4112.02(A), Adm. Code…

Plaintiff Win$79,565.6 awarded

E.D. Mich.Sep 26, 2025Michigan

D. Neb.Sep 18, 2025Nebraska

D. Colo.Sep 4, 2025Colorado

D. Md.May 12, 2025Maryland

W.D. Tenn.May 8, 2025Tennessee

N.D. Ga.Mar 28, 2025Georgia

Gonzales v. Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

D. IdahoMar 13, 2025Idaho

Plaintiff Win$851,783.78 awarded

Alberto Morales v. The American Bottling Company

C.D. Cal.Feb 18, 2025California

E.D. Cal.Jan 3, 2025California

Jackson v. Delta Air Lines Inc,.

N.D. Ga.Dec 30, 2024Georgia

M.D. Ga.Dec 11, 2024Georgia

Darwin Boggs v. Hannahs Restaurant, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Oct 16, 2024California

E.D. Pa.Sep 9, 2024Pennsylvania

N.D. Ill.Jul 19, 2024Illinois

Lamar Myers v. General Auto Service and Repair Inc.

C.D. Cal.Jul 8, 2024California

D. Ariz.May 8, 2024Arizona

N.D. Cal.Apr 22, 2024California

N.D. Ill.Jan 24, 2024Illinois

D. Nev.Nov 20, 2023Nevada

Mitchell v. Department of Corrections of Wisconsin

E.D. Wis.Aug 18, 2023Wisconsin

D. UtahMay 26, 2023Utah

D. Ariz.Apr 27, 2023Arizona

E.D. Pa.Apr 17, 2023Pennsylvania

D.N.J.Feb 27, 2023New Jersey

S.D. Cal.Feb 21, 2023California

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP

E.D. Wis.Nov 7, 2022Wisconsin

Plaintiff Win$419,662.59 awarded

N.D. OhioSep 8, 2022Ohio

S.D.N.Y.Jul 25, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jul 12, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jul 6, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Jul 6, 2022New York

E.D. Mich.May 5, 2022Michigan

E.D. Ark.Apr 21, 2022Arkansas

S.D.N.Y.Apr 8, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Mar 30, 2022New York

Plaintiff Win$9,799 awarded

S.D.N.Y.Feb 3, 2022New York

D. Kan.Feb 1, 2022Kansas

S.D. Fla.Jan 31, 2022Florida

D. Ariz.Jan 20, 2022Arizona

S.D.N.Y.Dec 29, 2021New York

Theresa Brooke v. NK Investment LP

C.D. Cal.Dec 14, 2021California

S.D. OhioDec 13, 2021Ohio

S.D.N.Y.Nov 18, 2021New York

S.D.N.Y.Nov 18, 2021New York

D. Kan.Oct 14, 2021Kansas

D. Colo.Sep 23, 2021Colorado

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.