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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)

Heusinger
W.D.N.Y.Oct 8, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Murphy v. The Finish Line, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Oct 5, 2020California
Defendant Win
Doe
D. Ariz.Oct 5, 2020Arizona
Mixed Result
Tischer, Jessica v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
W.D. Wis.Sep 30, 2020Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Ray
S.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2020New York
Settlement
MacEwen
E.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Balderas
N.D. Ill.Sep 28, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
Piligian
S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Winkelman
N.D. Ill.Sep 28, 2020Illinois
Mixed Result
WESTFIELD SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING CORP. VS. PATRICIA LYTELL (LT-002242-19, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVSep 28, 2020
Defendant Win
Dossous
E.D.N.Y.Sep 25, 2020New York
Mixed Result
Baker
D.S.C.Sep 23, 2020South Carolina
Mixed Result
Grillo
N.D. Ill.Sep 22, 2020Illinois
Defendant Win
Caraway
W.D. La.Sep 17, 2020Louisiana
Defendant Win
Buckner
N.D. Miss.Sep 16, 2020Mississippi
Mixed Result
Cooks
E.D. Cal.Sep 15, 2020California
Settlement$3,750,000 awarded
IAPICHINO
D.N.J.Sep 15, 2020New Jersey
Defendant Win
Mark Mlsna v. Union Pacific Railroad Compan
7th CircuitSep 14, 2020
Remanded
Bohner
E.D. Mo.Sep 14, 2020Missouri
Mixed Result
Stovall
S.D. Cal.Sep 14, 2020California
Remanded
Mark Mlsna v. Union Pacific Railroad Compan
7th CircuitSep 14, 2020
Remanded
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Super. Ct.
Cal. Ct. App.Sep 9, 2020
Remanded
Hopman
E.D. Ark.Sep 9, 2020Arkansas
Mixed Result
Campbell
D. IdahoSep 4, 2020Idaho
Plaintiff Win
Cari R. Andrews v. Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Sep 2, 2020California
Remanded
Bourara
S.D.N.Y.Sep 1, 2020New York
Defendant Win
Combs
M.D. La.Aug 31, 2020Louisiana
Defendant Win
Anthony Collins v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
8th CircuitAug 25, 2020
Defendant Win
Hartley
E.D. Cal.Aug 25, 2020California
Settlement$575,000 awarded
Dalton
D. Minn.Aug 24, 2020Minnesota
Remanded
Gloria Franklin v. Adams & Associates, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 21, 2020
Defendant Win
Genesther Taylor v. Adams & Associates, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 21, 2020
Defendant Win
Rolando Aspiras v. Adams & Associates, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 21, 2020
Defendant Win
Velarde
S.D. Cal.Aug 21, 2020California
Dismissed
Dennis Rhodes v. Adams & Associates, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 21, 2020
Defendant Win
Azaria Ting v. Adams & Associates, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 21, 2020
Defendant Win
MacCord Nguyen v. Adams & Associates, Inc.
9th CircuitAug 21, 2020
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Publix Super Markets, Inc.
M.D. Tenn.Aug 20, 2020Tennessee
Defendant Win
BOZZELLI
S.D. Ind.Aug 20, 2020Indiana
Dismissed
Freeman
E.D. Mich.Aug 20, 2020Michigan
Mixed Result
Delta Sandblasting Company Inc v. NLRB
9th CircuitAug 11, 2020California
Defendant Win
Reed
E.D. Pa.Aug 11, 2020Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Cooks
N.D. Cal.Aug 6, 2020California
Dismissed
Zinn
D. Neb.Aug 5, 2020Nebraska
Mixed Result
Miller v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
D. Neb.Aug 5, 2020Nebraska
Mixed Result
Taylor
D. Neb.Aug 5, 2020Nebraska
Mixed Result
Baker
D. Neb.Aug 5, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
Harris
D. Neb.Aug 5, 2020Nebraska
Defendant Win
CANADA
E.D. Pa.Aug 3, 2020Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Dorris
D. Kan.Jul 29, 2020Kansas
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.