ADA Claims Survive Dismissal In Suit Over Firing After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Mealey's (April 1, 2022, 1:32 PM EDT) -- SHERMAN, Texas — In a pair of opinions addressing a motion for summary judgment and one for partial dismissal, with the latest issued March 31, a federal magistrate judge in Texas ruled that a former employee who alleges that she was improperly fired after contracting COVID-19 and requesting short-term disability may proceed with claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) but must amend her pro se complaint to include allegations supporting those claims....