Legal Opinion
Lang v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 2, 2016No. 15-1543PPublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
OVERVIEW
Nicole Lang once worked for Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. While there, she claimed a disability arising from her “pregnancy status,” though she insisted that she could perform the essential functions of her job with a reasonable accommodation. Seeing things differently, Wal-Mart refused her accommodation request. And then, later on, Wal-Mart terminated her.
Lang eventually sued, claiming violations of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (popularly known as the “ADA”) and the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act. After discovery, the district judge granted…
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