But Judge Martínez-Olguín determined that Borodaenko did not prove disabled workers were treated adversely by the company’s new measures. Writing for the court, Judge Borow said Borodaenko’s arguments baked in “the fact that being disabled alone makes a particular individual so inefficient and unproductive at his or her job that he or she must always work from home as a reasonable accommodation.”
X Corp Shuts Down Disability Bias Suit : Next Steps for the Plaintiff
The judge threw out Borodaenko lawsuit, but offered him a chance to retool his claims. This leaves room for the plaintiff to move in and hopefully attempt to elicit examples more rooted directly in discriminatory practice under X Corp.’s policies.
Legal Representation
Shannon Liss-Riordan, Thomas Fowler of Lichten & Liss-Riordan PC and Adam Morris Rose from the Law Office of Robert Starr represent Borodaenko. X Corp. is represented by Eric Meckley, Ashlee Nicole Cherry, Brian D. Berry Kassia Ann Stephenson and Roshni Chaudhari Kapoor of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
