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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)

Allen
N.D. Cal.Sep 16, 2019California
Dismissed
Silveria
N.D. Cal.Sep 12, 2019California
Defendant Win
CHESNUT
M.D. Ga.Sep 12, 2019Georgia
Dismissed
Dennis
D. Colo.Sep 5, 2019Colorado
Defendant Win
Downing
N.D. Ill.Sep 5, 2019Illinois
Mixed Result
Cassidy v. Halyard Health, Inc
E.D. Pa.Aug 30, 2019
Mixed Result
McNeal
N.D. Ill.Aug 28, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
Karla Brintley v. Belle River Community Credit Union
6th CircuitAug 27, 2019
Defendant Win
Karla Brintley v. Belle River Community Credit Union
6th CircuitAug 27, 2019
Defendant Win
Tasha McNeil v. Union Pacific Railroad Co
8th CircuitAug 26, 2019Nebraska
Defendant Win
Mlsna, Mark v. Union Pacific Railroad
W.D. Wis.Aug 23, 2019Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Wise
E.D. Cal.Aug 21, 2019California
Settlement$3,400,000 awarded
Jurijus Kadamovas v. John Caraway
7th CircuitAug 20, 2019
Defendant Win
Jurijus Kadamovas v. John Caraway
7th CircuitAug 20, 2019
Defendant Win
Kahler
D. Colo.Aug 20, 2019Colorado
Defendant Win
Tucker
E.D. Mich.Aug 16, 2019Michigan
Defendant Win
MASCARENHAS
D.N.J.Aug 15, 2019New Jersey
Defendant Win
Kelly
D. Or.Aug 15, 2019Oregon
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Centura Health
10th CircuitAug 13, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Adams
E.D. Wash.Aug 9, 2019Washington
Plaintiff Win
Amaro
E.D. Cal.Aug 8, 2019California
Settlement$5,000,000 awarded
Evist Herrera v. Pier 1 Imports U.S., Inc.
C.D. Cal.Aug 5, 2019California
Remanded
Skinner
D. Nev.Aug 2, 2019Nevada
Dismissed
Adams, Terry V. v. East Tennessee Personal Care Service, LLC
TENNWORKCOMPCLAug 1, 2019
Plaintiff Win
Traylor
W.D. La.Aug 1, 2019Louisiana
Defendant Win
Pilato
Ohio Ct. App.Jul 31, 2019

summary judgment, disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, prima facie case, pretext

Defendant Win
Krehbiel
D. Kan.Jul 26, 2019Kansas
Dismissed
Jon Higgins v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
8th CircuitJul 24, 2019
Defendant Win
Matson v. Sanderson Farms, Inc.
S.D. Tex.Jul 23, 2019Texas
Defendant Win
Evans
D. Minn.Jun 18, 2019Minnesota
Defendant Win
Biniaris
E.D. Va.Jun 11, 2019Virginia
Mixed Result
Jahnke
N.D. Ill.May 24, 2019Illinois
Mixed Result
Mlsna
W.D. Wis.May 15, 2019Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Keith Carroll v. Northwest Federal Credit Union
4th CircuitMay 13, 2019
Defendant Win
ADA CABALLERO VS. CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP. (L-4540-15, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVApr 24, 2019
Remanded
Hall
D.D.C.Apr 15, 2019District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Payne
S.D. Ala.Apr 12, 2019Alabama
Defendant Win
Adama Njie v. Stephanie Dorethy
7th CircuitMar 28, 2019
Remanded
Adama Njie v. Stephanie Dorethy
7th CircuitMar 28, 2019
Remanded
Adama Njie v. Stephanie Dorethy
7th CircuitMar 28, 2019
Remanded
Mitchell v. Bmi Fed. Credit Union
S.D. OhioMar 18, 2019Ohio
Dismissed
Madeline Van Wagenen v. Kirstjen Nielsen
9th CircuitJan 23, 2019California
Defendant Win
Michael Fragada v. United Airlines, Inc.
9th CircuitJan 10, 2019
Defendant Win
Fickey
N.D. Ill.Jan 8, 2019Illinois
Mixed Result
Burnham
D. Mass.Jan 7, 2019Massachusetts
Dismissed
Maday
Ill. App. Ct.Nov 30, 2018
Dismissed
Freeman
N.D. Ill.Nov 29, 2018Illinois
Defendant Win
Adams
S.D. W. Va.Nov 13, 2018West Virginia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East, Lp
D.D.C.Oct 25, 2018District of Columbia
Dismissed
LeMaire
W.D. Ark.Oct 18, 2018Arkansas
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.