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%)
Top Employers in Failure to Accommodate Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in failure to accommodate rulings.
Court Rulings (1,843)
Quadir
2nd CircuitJun 2, 2017
Defendant Win
M.C.
9th CircuitMay 30, 2017
Plaintiff Win
Entergy Operations, Inc. v. United Government Security Officers of America International Union
8th CircuitMay 9, 2017
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BNSF Railway Co.
10th CircuitApr 11, 2017
Defendant Win
Lawrence Hill, Adam Wise, And Robert Miller, Res. v. Garda Cl Northwest, Inc., App.
Wash. Ct. App.Mar 27, 2017
Plaintiff Win$7,355,787.76 awarded
Ronald Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad Compan
7th CircuitMar 6, 2017
Defendant Win
Sweatt
7th CircuitMar 6, 2017
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Tricore Reference Laboratories
10th CircuitFeb 27, 2017
Defendant Win
Coutard
2nd CircuitFeb 9, 2017New York
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. M.G.H. Family Health Center
W.D. Mich.Jan 30, 2017Michigan
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Flambeau, Inc.
7th CircuitJan 25, 2017
Defendant Win
Jack A. Sheets v. Interra Credit Union
7th CircuitDec 19, 2016
Defendant Win
Jones
2nd CircuitDec 12, 2016
Defendant Win
James Chadam v. Palo Alto Unified Sch. Dist.
9th CircuitNov 15, 2016
Mixed Result
Saif Khorshed v. Paula Adams
9th CircuitNov 7, 2016
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas
N.D. Tex.Nov 4, 2016Texas
Defendant Win
EEOC v. Vicksburg Healthcare, L.L.C.
5th CircuitOct 14, 2016
Plaintiff Win
Tibbetts
N.Y. App. Div.Oct 12, 2016New York
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Vicksburg Healthcare, L.L.C.
5th CircuitOct 12, 2016Mississippi
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
E.D. Wis.Sep 19, 2016Wisconsin
Mixed Result
Daniel Hansen v. Robinson Nevada Mining Co.
9th CircuitAug 16, 2016
Defendant Win
Richard T. Wright v. Ada County
IdahoJul 7, 2016
Mixed Result
Rosemary Garity v. Apwu National Labor Org.
9th CircuitJul 5, 2016Nevada
Remanded
International Longshore & Warehouse Union, Local 8 v. Port of Portland
Or. Ct. App.Jun 22, 2016Oregon
Remanded
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Grisham Farm Products, Inc.
W.D. Mo.Jun 8, 2016Missouri
Plaintiff Win$10,000 awarded
National Labor Relations Board v. Gaylord Chemical Co.
11th CircuitJun 3, 2016Louisiana
Plaintiff Win
Gomez
E.D. Cal.May 20, 2016California
Mixed Result
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. PJ Utah, LLC
10th CircuitMay 18, 2016
Mixed Result
Edmund
GUDApr 19, 2016Guam
Dismissed
Chavez
D. Colo.Mar 31, 2016Colorado
Defendant Win
Jimi L. Harris v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
M.S.P.B.Feb 29, 2016District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Afscme
9th CircuitFeb 19, 2016
Defendant Win
Banda v. Antelope Valley Union High School District
9th CircuitFeb 16, 2016California
Remanded
Trattner
MESUPERCTJan 7, 2016Maine
Plaintiff Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. AutoZone, Inc.
7th CircuitJan 4, 2016Wisconsin
Defendant Win
EEOC v. AutoZone, Incorporated
7th CircuitJan 4, 2016
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Flambeau, Inc.
W.D. Wis.Dec 30, 2015Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Cruz v. Sun World International, LLC
Cal. Ct. App.Dec 23, 2015California
Defendant Win
Carmen Carothers v. County of Cook
7th CircuitDec 21, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
Bowen v. Elanes New Hampshire Holdings, LLC
D. Mass.Dec 4, 2015Massachusetts
Remanded
State ex rel. Mun. Constr. Equip. Operators' Labor Council v. State Emp. Relations Bd.
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 3, 2015Ohio
Defendant Win
Keith Curtis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
7th CircuitNov 24, 2015Illinois
Defendant Win
LuzMaria Arroyo v. Volvo Group North America, LLC
7th CircuitOct 6, 2015Illinois
Remanded
Caterpillar Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th CircuitOct 2, 2015
Plaintiff Win
Adams
D.C. CircuitSep 25, 2015District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BNSF Railway Co.
D. Kan.Aug 21, 2015Kansas
Defendant Win
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Consol Energy, Inc.
N.D. W. Va.Aug 21, 2015West Virginia
Plaintiff Win
Ena J. Wages v. Stuart Management Corporation
8th CircuitAug 10, 2015
Plaintiff Win$161,290.38 awarded
Ronald Sweatt v. Union Pacific Railroad Co
7th CircuitAug 6, 2015
Defendant Win
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Placer ARC
E.D. Cal.Jul 13, 2015California
Mixed Result
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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.