9th Circuit Rules Employee Must Prove Firing Was Due To Disability

Mealey's (September 12, 2019, 8:06 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 20 rejected an employee’s claim that Head v. Glacier Northwest, Inc. remains good law and affirmed a trial court’s jury instructions that a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must be tried under a but-for causation standard (Michael J. Murray, M.D. v. Mayo Clinic, et al., No.17-16803, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 24785)....