The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decisively turned away a former Hewlett Packard employee’s disability bias lawsuit, upholding a Fourth Circuit ruling that denied him a jury trial for his claims of unfair dismissal due to disability accommodations for his arthritic toe. This refusal to grant a writ of certiorari brings a conclusive end to the legal battle that has been closely watched by ADA advocates and corporate legal teams alike.
Supreme Court disability bias lawsuit against Hewlett Packard: The End of the Legal Road for a Disability Bias Claim
Jeffrey Israelitt, the ex-employee of Hewlett Packard’s former subsidiary Enterprise Services, had argued that his need for accommodations—to manage pain from hallux rigiditis in his right foot—was met with resistance and ultimately led to his termination. Israelitt contended that the ADA’s provisions clearly supported his right to a jury trial on these grounds, given the act’s stipulations for compensatory and punitive damages in retaliation claims.
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