Hendricks-Robinson v. Excel Corp.

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

Excel Corporation’s “medical layoff policy” is alleged to violate the ADA.

Plaintiffs request class certification.

Initially, the Court rejected that request.

Upon reconsideration, the Court reversed its prior ruling.

The class is certified.1

I. Background

Excel is a national multi-plant operation engaged in the slaughter and processing of pork products. Plaintiffs were employed at Excel’s Beardstown, Illinois, plant.

Most of Excel’s employees perform highly repetitive production line jobs involving cutting, slicing, and packing. The Beardstown employees are…