Legal Opinion
MacSuga v. County of Spokane
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 14, 1999No. 17439-5-IIIPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
The primary question presented in this disability discrimination case is whether an employer’s failure to follow Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) interpretive guidelines to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a per se violation of Washington’s law against discrimination. It is not. And we therefore affirm the jury verdict for the employer.
FACTS
Shellie MacSuga worked as a paralegal in the Spokane County Public Defender’s Office. In that capacity, she conducts interviews with clients in jail, and makes handwritten notes which the lawyers then use during criminal…
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