Sixth Circuit Rules on Associational Disability Discrimination Claim | Practical Law

Sixth Circuit Rules on Associational Disability Discrimination Claim | Practical Law

An update on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit's opinion in Stansberry v. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp., which addressed the standard for an "association discrimination" claim under the ADA. The court held that plaintiff was terminated for legitimate reasons, not due to his wife's disability.

Sixth Circuit Rules on Associational Disability Discrimination Claim

Practical Law Legal Update 3-507-1694 (Approx. 4 pages)

Sixth Circuit Rules on Associational Disability Discrimination Claim

by PLC Labor & Employment
Law stated as of 09 Aug 2011USA (National/Federal)
An update on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit's opinion in Stansberry v. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp., which addressed the standard for an "association discrimination" claim under the ADA. The court held that plaintiff was terminated for legitimate reasons, not due to his wife's disability.