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Claim Type

Failure to Accommodate Cases

1,843 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1970–2026)

1,843
Total Rulings
16%
Plaintiff Win Rate

262 of 1630 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,001,664
Avg Damages Awarded (129 prevailing cases)
S.D.N.Y.
Top Court

About Failure to Accommodate Claims

Failure to accommodate claims arise when an employer does not provide reasonable accommodations for an employee with a disability or sincerely held religious belief. Under the ADA and Title VII, employers must engage in an interactive process to identify effective accommodations unless doing so would cause undue hardship. Common accommodations include modified schedules, assistive technology, and workplace modifications.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
841 (46%)
Dismissed
268 (15%)
Plaintiff Win
262 (14%)
Mixed Result
259 (14%)
Remanded
144 (8%)
Settlement
69 (4%)

Court Rulings (1,843)

Price
N.D. Cal.Nov 1, 2023California
Defendant Win
(PS) Anenson v. Vacaville Unified School District
E.D. Cal.Oct 31, 2023California
Dismissed
ROGERS v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILA.
E.D. Pa.Oct 18, 2023Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Gibbs
N.D. Ill.Oct 16, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Sanft
N.D. Cal.Oct 16, 2023California
Settlement$157,500 awarded
Beal
N.D. Ill.Oct 4, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Leech
N.D. Ill.Sep 29, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
Caputo
C.D. Ill.Sep 29, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Carlton
D. Neb.Sep 29, 2023Nebraska
Defendant Win
Thompson
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Kendall
D. Conn.Sep 26, 2023Connecticut
Settlement
Mata
N.D. Ill.Sep 18, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
Roberts
D. Colo.Sep 13, 2023Colorado
Defendant Win
Mishos
S.D. OhioSep 12, 2023Ohio
Defendant Win
Lawson
N.D. Cal.Sep 11, 2023California
Plaintiff Win
Kolbe
D. Md.Sep 6, 2023Maryland
Dismissed
Kane
E.D.N.Y.Sep 6, 2023New York
Mixed Result
Kelly
D. Md.Sep 5, 2023Maryland
Mixed Result
Lin
E.D.N.Y.Sep 5, 2023New York
Mixed Result
BLITMAN
E.D. Pa.Aug 30, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Adzogble
C.D. Ill.Aug 29, 2023Illinois
Defendant Win
RINDOS
D.N.J.Aug 29, 2023New Jersey
Defendant Win
Renfro
N.D. Ill.Aug 24, 2023Illinois
Dismissed
TRIPP
D.N.J.Aug 23, 2023New Jersey
Defendant Win
Perez Perez v. Escobar Construction, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Aug 22, 2023New York
Dismissed
Retamozo
N.D. Ill.Aug 18, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Mitchell v. Department of Corrections of Wisconsin
E.D. Wis.Aug 18, 2023Wisconsin
Dismissed
Toro
S.D.N.Y.Aug 10, 2023New York
Settlement
Massey
E.D. La.Aug 8, 2023Louisiana
Defendant Win
Bell v. Family Dollar Jane Doe
S.D.N.Y.Aug 7, 2023New York
Dismissed
Hughes
E.D. La.Aug 7, 2023Louisiana
Defendant Win
Kiel
D. Minn.Aug 4, 2023Minnesota
Defendant Win
Emrit
N.D. Miss.Jul 31, 2023Mississippi
Dismissed
Mezzano
D. Nev.Jul 31, 2023Nevada
Dismissed
Seals
D. Neb.Jul 28, 2023Nebraska
Mixed Result
EEOC v. American Flange and Grief, Inc.
N.D. Ill.Jul 27, 2023Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Quezada
S.D.N.Y.Jul 26, 2023New York
Dismissed
Woodworth v. Loma Linda Univ. Med. Center
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 24, 2023California
Mixed Result
Abdelsayed
S.D.N.Y.Jul 24, 2023New York
Defendant Win
Service Employees Int'l Union Local 503 v. U of O
Or. Ct. App.Jul 19, 2023Oregon
Plaintiff Win
Carter
E.D. Ky.Jul 18, 2023Kentucky
Defendant Win
Beryl
N.D. Cal.Jul 13, 2023California
Plaintiff Win$3,070,666.33 awarded
Franks
INNDJul 13, 2023Indiana
Dismissed
Mlsna, Mark v. Union Pacific Railroad
W.D. Wis.Jul 12, 2023Wisconsin
Plaintiff Win$2,990,149.96 awarded
Bieniek
N.D. Ill.Jul 11, 2023Illinois
Mixed Result
Brister
M.D. Pa.Jul 10, 2023Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Gil
D. Nev.Jul 10, 2023Nevada
Dismissed
WINANS
E.D. Pa.Jul 5, 2023Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Recio
S.D.N.Y.Jul 5, 2023New York
Plaintiff Win
Stefanelli
W.D. Ky.Jun 28, 2023Kentucky
Defendant Win

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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.