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Date: 05-14-2021
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Case Number: 6:19-cv-01864
Judge: Paul G. Byron
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Orange County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Abbye Erika Alexander, Christopher John Perini, Christopher Edward Brown, Jesse Daniel Drawas
Description: Orlando, Florida civil rights personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.
Burger King employee who had a trachea tube when hired was fired after an executive said she could not work at the store with a trachea tube.
Outcome: JUDGMENT in favor of Ashley Merard against Magic Burgers, LLC. in the amount of $345,519.60. (Signed by Deputy Clerk) (RDO) (Entered: 05/12/2021)
The plaintiff was awarded $2 million in punitive damages, $15,519 in lost wages and $30,000 for emotional pain and anguish.
The ADA is clear that employers must accommodate workers with disabilities in most circumstances.
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