Legal Opinion
Kimberly Bilinsky v. American Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 26, 2019No. 18-3107PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kanne, Circuit Judge.
American Airlines employed Kimberly Bilinsky for more than two decades. That employment continued without issue after Bilinsky contracted multiple sclerosis ("MS") in the late 1990s. American provided a "Work from Home Arrangement" ("WFHA"), which permitted Bilinsky to do her job from her home in Chicago, even though her colleagues operated out of the company headquarters in Dallas. But after a 2013 merger, American restructured its operations and informally repurposed Bilinsky's department. The executives determined that the new duties required the in-person involvement…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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