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Seventh Circuit Rules the ADA Does Not Protect Future Disabilities

On October 29, 2019, the Seventh Circuit held that Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (“BNSF”) did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by refusing to hire a job applicant due to his obesity. The applicant, Ronald Shell...
By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/seventh-circuit-rules-the-ada-does-not-54277/

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