FENNELL v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and ARAMARK COMPANY INC

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Case Name	FENNELL v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and ARAMARK COMPANY INC	EE-DC-0001
Docket / Court	1:97-cv-00716-RMU ( D.D.C. )
State/Territory	District of Columbia
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Case Summary	This suit was brought in April 1997 against Aramark Company Inc and Aetna Life Insurance Company in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff alleged a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because benefits given to mentally disabled employees were not ... read more > This suit was brought in April 1997 against Aramark Company Inc and Aetna Life Insurance Company in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff alleged a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because benefits given to mentally disabled employees were not as generous as those given to physically disabled employees. The case was consolidated almost immediately with a suit brought against the defendants by the EEOC. The defendants moved for summary judgment, and in February 1999 the motion was granted. 37 F.Supp.2d 40 (D.D.C. 1999). The plaintiffs appealed, but the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed. 208 F.3d 266 (D.C. Cir. 2000). Jason Chester - 08/13/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-area

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

EEOC-centric

Private Suit Related / Consolidated with EEOC Suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Aetna Life Insurance Company Aramark Company Inc
Plaintiff Description	A former employee of Aramark Company, Inc., who developed a mental disability that prevented her from working
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer	No
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	None
Case Closing Year	1999
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:97-cv-00716-RMU (D.D.C.)
EE-DC-0001-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/06/2000
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Memorandum Opinion (37 F.Supp.2d 40) (D.D.C.)

EE-DC-0001-0003.pdf | WESTLAW| LEXIS | Detail
Date: 02/26/1999
Source: Google Scholar

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