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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)

Campbell
D. IdahoJul 13, 2021Idaho
Plaintiff Win$352,121.63 awarded
Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Mesa Air Group Incorporated
D. Ariz.Jul 13, 2021Arizona
Dismissed
Gilinsky
M.D. Tenn.Jul 9, 2021Tennessee
Defendant Win
WOMACK
W.D. Pa.Jul 9, 2021Pennsylvania
Dismissed
KLING
W.D. Pa.Jul 9, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
DWYER
E.D. Pa.Jul 8, 2021Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Wing
S.D.N.Y.Jun 29, 2021New York
Dismissed
Jackson v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
D. Minn.Jun 28, 2021Minnesota
Mixed Result
Henne
D. Minn.Jun 18, 2021Minnesota
Defendant Win
Donahue
N.D. Cal.Jun 16, 2021California
Mixed Result
Mendez
D. IdahoJun 11, 2021Idaho
Dismissed
Paige
D.R.I.Jun 9, 2021Rhode Island
Settlement$5,000 awarded
Reese
D. Kan.Jun 8, 2021Kansas
Dismissed
Tedesco
E.D. La.Jun 4, 2021Louisiana
Dismissed
Bowers
D. Kan.May 25, 2021Kansas
Defendant Win
Stephens
D. Or.May 21, 2021Oregon
Plaintiff Win
BREZENSKI
S.D. Fla.May 21, 2021Florida
Dismissed
Flores
M.D. Ala.May 12, 2021Alabama
Defendant Win
WHITNEY
D.N.J.May 11, 2021New Jersey
Dismissed
Trevillion
W.D. La.May 4, 2021Louisiana
Defendant Win
Ford
S.D. Ill.Apr 30, 2021Illinois
Dismissed
Moses
N.D. Cal.Apr 27, 2021California
Mixed Result
Garland Adams v. Correctional Emergency Respons
3rd CircuitApr 26, 2021
Defendant Win
Paguada
S.D.N.Y.Apr 20, 2021New York
Settlement
HARNER
E.D. Pa.Apr 16, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Nico Asphalt Paving, Inc.
2nd CircuitApr 14, 2021
Plaintiff Win
Mims
D. Colo.Apr 13, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Southall
M.D. Tenn.Apr 9, 2021Tennessee
Defendant Win
Wennerstrom
D. Colo.Apr 9, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Drevaleva
N.D. Cal.Apr 5, 2021California
Remanded
Armijo
D. Haw.Apr 2, 2021Hawaii
Defendant Win
Woods
E.D. Pa.Apr 1, 2021Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Walmart Stores East, L.P.
7th CircuitMar 31, 2021
Defendant Win
Perez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 30, 2021New York
Mixed Result$18,323.89 awarded
Mlsna, Mark v. Union Pacific Railroad
W.D. Wis.Mar 30, 2021Wisconsin
Remanded
Crowley
W.D. Mich.Mar 30, 2021Michigan
Dismissed
Quillen Smith v. U.S. Bank National Association
S.D. OhioMar 30, 2021Ohio
Defendant Win
Ralph
S.D. Cal.Mar 29, 2021California
Plaintiff Win$303,345.79 awarded
Parada
Cal. Ct. App.Mar 26, 2021
Remanded
Williams v. American Lumpers Services, LLC
D. Md.Mar 22, 2021Maryland
Defendant Win
Reilly, Michael v. Century Fence Company
W.D. Wis.Mar 22, 2021Wisconsin
Mixed Result
Adams
W.D.N.C.Mar 18, 2021North Carolina
Defendant Win
Carr
N.D. Ala.Mar 15, 2021Alabama
Defendant Win
Litzsinger
D. Colo.Mar 11, 2021Colorado
Defendant Win
Adams-Flores
S.D.N.Y.Mar 10, 2021New York
Defendant Win
Perez
S.D.N.Y.Mar 3, 2021New York
Settlement$12,500 awarded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
W.D. Wis.Feb 19, 2021Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Sedoris
W.D. Ky.Feb 18, 2021Kentucky
Defendant Win
Daniels
D. Mass.Feb 18, 2021Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Iwaniszek
D. Nev.Feb 17, 2021Nevada
Dismissed

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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.