Legal Opinion
Fox v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 6, 2019No. Docket No. 17-0936-cv; August Term, 2017PublishedCited by 216 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment entered on March 9, 2017, in the Eastern District of New York (Hurley, J. ), granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Costco Wholesale Corp. ("Costco") in toto . Plaintiff-Appellant Christopher Fox ("Fox") has worked at Costco for 21 years. He has suffered from Tourette's Syndrome ("Tourette's") and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ("OCD") since birth.
Fox brought claims against Costco under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq. , and New York State Human Rights Law ("NYSHRL"), N.Y. Exec. Law…
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