Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Burlington N. R.R. Holdings, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 2019No. 96335-5PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFairhurst, C.J.
*614*608¶1 The Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) generally prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee because the employee has a disability. RCW 49.60.180. An employee has a disability if they have an "impairment" that "[i]s medically cognizable or diagnosable," "[e]xists as a record or history," or "[i]s perceived to exist whether or not it exists in fact." RCW 49.60.040(7)(a). The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit certified the following question to this court: "Under *615what circumstances, if any, does obesity qualify as an 'impairment' under the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Cockle v. Dept. of Labor and IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Cockle v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Marquis v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. EngelWashington Supreme Court · 2009
- State v. EngelWashington Supreme Court · 2009
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Port Of Tacoma, V. Joel Sacks, Dept. Of L & ICourt of Appeals of Washington · 2021
- Bell v. The Boeing CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2022
- Casey Taylor v. Burlington No. R.R. HoldingsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020
- Gather Church v. Lewis County et al.District Court, W.D. Washington · 2025
- Glacier Northwest, Inc., V. Wa State Dept. Of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2024
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