Filed Date: Dec. 20, 1994
Closed Date: 1995
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On December 20, 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit under the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12111 et. seq. ("ADA"), against the City of Slidell's Department of Parks and Recreation in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana. The D.O.J. sought injunctive relief, specifically requesting that the defendant be required to reasonably accommodate employees with disabilities and that an employee of the defendant on whose behalf the lawsuit was filed, be given compensatory damages for the alleged discrimination.
The D.O.J. alleged that the defendant failed to reasonably accommodate the employee's chronic knee condition and that the defendant terminated the employee's employment without first discussing whether the employee could continue his job with the condition.
On January 18, 1995, the district court (Judge Okla Jones) entered a consent decree signed by both parties.
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Summary Authors
Janani Iyengar (11/21/2007)
Jones, Okla II (Louisiana)
Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia)
Patrick, Deval L. (District of Columbia)
Schreiber, Glenn Kenneth (Louisiana)
Jones, Okla II (Louisiana)
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State / Territory: Louisiana
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 20, 1994
Closing Date: 1995
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of a former employee with a physical disability who was terminated from the City of Slidell's Department of Parks and Recreation
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
City of Slidell (Slidell), City
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Mixed
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration: 1995 - 1997
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Race: