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Daniel Schwartz and Sarah DePanfilis Victory in Law360: "Absenteeism Trumps ADA Protections for Alcoholism"
Publisher: Law360
12/14/2009
Stamford partner Daniel Schwartz and associate Sarah DePanfilis were victorious December 14 when the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that although alcoholism can be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it does not protect an employee who fails to show up for work.
The three-judge panel dismissed the plaintiff's claim that he was wrongfully terminated for being disabled and retaliated against for taking medical leave to receive treatment.
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Related Practices: Employment Litigation
Related Professionals: Daniel L. Schwartz, Sarah F. DePanfilis
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Publisher: Law360
12/14/2009
Stamford partner Daniel Schwartz and associate Sarah DePanfilis were victorious December 14 when the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that although alcoholism can be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it does not protect an employee who fails to show up for work.
The three-judge panel dismissed the plaintiff's claim that he was wrongfully terminated for being disabled and retaliated against for taking medical leave to receive treatment.
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Related Practices: Employment Litigation
Related Professionals: Daniel L. Schwartz, Sarah F. DePanfilis
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