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Washington Weighs In On Obesity Discrimination

The state of Washington has weighed in on the debate as to whether obesity is a disability under disability discrimination laws. In Taylor v. Burlington Northern Railroad Holdings Inc., a case that wound its way through the courts for nine years, the...
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/washington-weighs-in-on-obesity-23980/

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