Tag: Deaf
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Deaf Culture Expert’s Testimony Rests on Specific Qualifications, Not General Experience
This is a failure to accommodate case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of two former Walmart associates, Marvin Montoya (“Montoya”) and Raymond Moore (“Moore”) (collectively, “Claimants”), alleging Walmart violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when it purportedly failed to accommodate the Claimants’ disability, resulting in their constructive discharge. Walmart…
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ASL Expert’s Testimony on Language Proficiency Excluded
Marie Rose Lennox Wing was deaf and used American Sign Language (“ASL”) to communicate. She passed away after three visits to Dignity Health hospitals over the course of a month. Her estate and family members brought this lawsuit following her death. It argued that Dignity Health violated state and federal law by requiring family members…
