Williams v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.

DAVIS, Justice:

Frederick Williams, who is an individual with a disability, appeals a verdict in favor of his employer, Charleston Area Medical Center, in his action claiming failure to accommodate under the West Virginia Human Rights Act. At trial, the jury found that climbing a ladder and working overhead were essential functions of the job held by Mr. Williams prior to his disability. Because we find that an employer may not be required to eliminate an essential function of a job as a means of accommodation, and the evidence was undisputed that Mr. Williams was unable to perform these…